What are the different kinds of f orbitals?
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Explanation:
So there is only one kind of
So the
With the different dimensions. Hope it helps.
They are quite complicated, and can often do combinations of
For an introduction into these kinds of bonds:
The
- The
f_(z^3)fz3 (m_l = 0ml=0 ) is the only one that onlysigmaσ bonds. It can bond head-on along thezz axis.
- The
f_(y(3x^2 - y^2))fy(3x2−y2) (m_l = -3ml=−3 ) cansigmaσ bond along thexx axes (for example, with ap_ypy orbital) ANDpiπ bond along theyy axes (for example, with ap_xpx orbital, or ad_(xy)dxy orbital).
It can alternatively form a
phiϕ bond (a six-lobed side-on overlap) along thexyxy plane (with anotherf_(y(3x^2 - y^2))fy(3x2−y2) orbital in a bimetallic complex).
- The
f_(x(x^2 - 3y^2))fx(x2−3y2) (m_l = +3ml=+3 ) cansigmaσ bond along theyy axes (for example, with ap_ypy orbital) ANDpiπ bond along thexx axes (for example, with ap_xpx orbital, or ad_(xy)dxy orbital).
It can alternatively form a
phiϕ bond (a six-lobed side-on overlap) along thexyxy plane (with anotherf_(x(x^2 - 3y^2))fx(x2−3y2) orbital in a bimetallic complex).
- The
f_(yz^2)fyz2 (m_l = -1ml=−1 ) can form decentsigmaσ bonds along theyy axes, AND/ORpiπ bonds along theyy ANDzz axes.
It can alternatively form a
phiϕ bond (a six-lobed side-on overlap) along theyzyz plane (with anotherf_(yz^2)fyz2 orbital in a bimetallic complex).
- The
f_(xz^2)fxz2 (m_l = +1ml=+1 ) can form decentsigmaσ bonds along thexx axes, AND/ORpiπ bonds along thexx ANDzz axes.
It can alternatively form a
phiϕ bond (a six-lobed side-on overlap) along thexzxz plane (with anotherf_(xz^2)fxz2 orbital in a bimetallic complex).
- The
f_(z(x^2 - y^2))fz(x2−y2) (m_l = -2ml=−2 ) is forpiπ bonding along ANY of the axes,x,yx,y , orzz . The lobes lie above and below each of the axes, but also along them.
It can alternatively form a
deltaδ bond with anotherf_(z(x^2 - y^2))fz(x2−y2) orbital in a bimetallic complex.
- The
f_(xyz)fxyz (m_l = +2ml=+2 ) is fordeltaδ bonding along ANY of the planes (xz, yz, xyxz,yz,xy ) (for example, withd_(xy)dxy ,d_(xz)dxz , ord_(yz)dyz orbitals).
It can alternatively form a
piπ bond with anotherf_(xyz)fxyz orbital in a bimetallic complex.