How many orbitals are there in and shells? what are they?
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Solution
A mathematical function that describes the wave-like character of an electron is called an orbital.
The pathway followed by the electrons which revolve around the nucleus of an atom is known as a shell.
The shell which is present close to the nucleus is called '' shell and the second shell is found to be a little bit far away from the nucleus is called shell.
The third shell is called and the fourth shell is .
The number of orbitals for is only and it is , there are orbitals for shell and they are and .
There are orbitals for shell and they are and whereas for the shell there are orbitals and they are and .