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Dwight
Jan 29, 2018

The shape of s and p orbitals is determined by the angular momentum quantum number, l. But...

Explanation:

For d and f orbitals, the situation is not so simple, as these orbitals show different shapes, even though they possess the same value of l.

See the illustration:
![chem.libretexts.org/@api/deki/files/8855/Single_electron_orbitalsjpg?revision=1](useruploads.socratic.orguseruploads.socratic.org)

So, for the more complex cases, there is some dependence on the magnetic quantum number m_l as well.

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