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How would the 2s and 3p orbitals differ from the 1s and 2p orbitals?
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Answer:

The 2s orbital would have the same shape as the 1s orbital, would be larger in size, and have a larger number of nodes.

The 3p orbitals would have the same shape as the 2p orbitals, would be larger in size, and have a larger number of nodes.

Explanation:

The shape of an orbital is determined primarily by the angular momentum quantum number  ℓ . Orbitals with  ℓ=0  are called s orbitals and have spherical symmetry. Orbitals with  ℓ=1  are called p orbitals and have two lobes of electron density on either side of the nucleus and a node located at the nucleus. The larger the main quantum number  n  of an orbital, the larger its size and its number of nodes. Therefore, the 2s orbital is larger and has more nodes than the 1s orbital and the 3p orbital is larger and has a greater number of nodes than the 2p orbital.