Question

Identify the orbital which corresponds to l = 2?

• A. s
• B. p
• C. d
• D. f
• E. n

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

d

The values of azimuthal quantum number for different orbitals :

For s orbital, $l=0$

For p orbital, $l=1$

For d orbital, $l=2$

For f orbital, $l=3$