How many atomic orbitals does carbon access?
1 Answer
Jun 4, 2018
Explanation:
Electronic configuration of carbon (
#"1s"^2\ "2s"^2\ "2p"^2#
There are
-
Two s-orbitals (
#"1s", "2s"# ) -
Two incompletely filled p-orbitals (
#"2p"_(-1), "2p"_(+1)# ) -
One vacant p-orbital (
#"2p"_(0)# )
In total carbon has
