Question

draw the shape of subshell for l=2

Answer 1

l=2 means it's a d subshell

Answer 2

To draw the shape of a subshell for which $l$ = 2, we have to know what is $l$.

• The Azimuthal or orbital angular momentum quantum number ($l$) describes the shape of a given orbital.
• $l$ = 2, represents the d orbital. The d orbital has 5 subshells : $d_{XY}, d_{ZX}, d_{YZ}, d_{X^{2}} - d_{Y^{2}}, d_{Z^{2}}.$
• Among these 5 subshells, $d_{XY}, d_{ZX}, d_{YZ},$ and $d_{X^{2}} - d_{Y^{2}}$ have a double - dumbbell shape or clover leaf shape and $d_{Z^{2}}$ has a dumbbell shape with a circular collar.
• All of the 5 d subshells have the same energy.
• The d subshells have two angular nodes where the probability of finding an electron is always zero.
• The shape of subshells with $l$ = 2 or d orbital is as follows.

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