Question

The orbital angular momentum of 2p and 3p orbitals:

• A. Are same
• B. Are different and more for 2p orbital
• C. Are different and more for 3p orbital
• D. Depends on the type of atom or ion

Answer 1

The correct option is A Are same

Orbital angular momentum is given by = $\sqrt{l(l+1)}\frac{h}{2\pi }$

So, orbital angular momentum depends only on ${}^{\prime }{l}^{\prime }$ i.e., azimuthal quantum number.

For 2p and 3p, $l=1$. Hence, orbital angular momentum would be the same.