what is meant by empty d orbital for example phosphorus has empty 3d orbital. what does this mean ?
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It means d-orbital has no electrons.
Electronic configuration of Phosphorus is
1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p³ 3d⁰
In 3d sub-shell all the 3d orbitals lacks electrons.
However, in Nitrogen
Electronic configuration: 1s² 2s² 2p³
There is no d-subshell. Hence no empty d-orbitals are seen in nitrogen.
Electronic configuration of Phosphorus is
1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p³ 3d⁰
In 3d sub-shell all the 3d orbitals lacks electrons.
However, in Nitrogen
Electronic configuration: 1s² 2s² 2p³
There is no d-subshell. Hence no empty d-orbitals are seen in nitrogen.
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