Question

If the azimuthal quantum number of an electron is 2 then the shape of the orbital is ______

Answer 1

1. Azimuthal quantum number (l) tells about the type of orbital.
2. For l = 0, orbitals is s; For l = 1, orbitals is p; For l = 2, orbitals is d.
3. Thus, it is for $\text{'}\mathrm{d}\text{'}$orbital the value of the azimuthal quantum number is found to be $2$.
4. The shape of $\text{'}\mathrm{d}\text{'}$ orbitals is double dumbbell or cloverleaf shaped and all of the five $\text{'}\mathrm{d}\text{'}$have equal energy. They are called degenerate orbitals.

Hence, If the azimuthal quantum number of an electron is $2$ then the shape of the orbital is a double dumbbell.