Question

Shape of p orbital is ____________.

Answer 1

• The p-subshell has three, ${\mathrm{p}}_{\mathrm{x},}{\mathrm{p}}_{\mathrm{y},}{\mathrm{p}}_{\mathrm{z}}$ orbitals.
• All these orbitals are degenerate.
• All orbitals of the p-subshell lie on the axis.
• So, the electron density of each orbital also lies on the axis.
• Each p-orbital has two lobes.
• The name of each p-orbital depends upon the axis.
• The p-orbital which lies on the x-axis is known as the ${\mathrm{p}}_{\mathrm{x}}$orbital.
• The p-orbital which lies on the y-axis is known as ${\mathrm{p}}_{\mathrm{y}}$ the orbital.
• The p-orbital which lies on the z-axis is known as the ${\mathrm{p}}_{\mathrm{z}}$orbital.
• Each p-orbital has two lobes that are arranged like a dumbbell so, the shape of p–the orbital is the dumbbell

Therefore, the shape of the p orbital is dumbbell.