Question

Why does 2p orbital exist but 2d orbital does not exist?

Answer 1

2p means...n=2
for n=2.........................
for l i.e.,(azimuthal quantum number )values r 0,1
l=0..means  (s subshell)
l=1..means(p subshell)
so only s,p subshell comes in case of n=2............

Answer 2

Answer:

Why 2d orbital doesn't exist?

Explanation:

Has to do with the solutions to the Schrodinger equation governing quantum mechanics and the possible combinations of the four principal quantum numbers: n, l, m(l) and m(s).

n must be a whole number 1 or greater.

l must be a whole number from 0 up to n-1.

Thus, for n=2, l can only be 0 or 1. For d orbitals, l = 2, so no 2d orbital exists, just as there are no 1p, 1d, 1f, 2f, or 3f orbitals.