### Understanding the p Orbital#### Which statements are true about the isolated, single p orbital shown below?![p orbital diagram](image-url)**Statements:**I. It can hold up to two electrons. II. It can hold up to six electrons. III. An electron in this orbital moves around the edge in a figure eight pattern. IV. An electron of a certain energy is highly likely to be found within the orbital, but we cannot say exactly where.**Answer Options:**- \( \circ \) II and III - \( \circ \) II and IV - \( \circ \) I and III - \( \circ \) I, II, III, and IV are all correct #### Detailed Explanation of the DiagramThe diagram represents a single p orbital. A p orbital is a type of atomic orbital that has a particular shape. It consists of two lobes located on opposite sides of the nucleus, forming a dumbbell shape.- **Electron Capacity:** Contrary to many common misconceptions, a single p orbital can only hold up to two electrons with opposite spins (Statement I). A set of three p orbitals (p_x, p_y, and p_z) can collectively hold six electrons. - **Electron Movement:** The idea that an electron moves in a figure-eight pattern (Statement III) around the nucleus is an overly simplified and inaccurate depiction of electron behavior according to modern quantum mechanics. Electrons exist in regions of probability rather than fixed paths.- **Uncertainty Principle:** Statement IV aligns with the principles of quantum mechanics, which suggest that we cannot determine the exact location of an electron within an orbital. Instead, orbitals represent areas where there is a high likelihood of finding an electron.For a comprehensive understanding, students are encouraged to explore quantum mechanics principles and the role of orbitals in atomic structures.

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Which statements are true about the isolated, single p orbital shown below? 8 I. It can hold up to two electrons. II. It can hold up to six electrons. III. An electron in this orbital moves around the edge in a figure eight pattern. IV. An electron of a certain energy is highly likely to be found within the orbital, but we cannot say exactly where. O II and III O II and IV OI and III O I, II, III, and IV are all corect

Which statements are true about the isolated, single p orbital shown below? 8 I. It can hold up to two electrons. II. It can hold up to six electrons. III. An electron in this orbital moves around the edge in a figure eight pattern. IV. An electron of a certain energy is highly likely to be found within the orbital, but we cannot say exactly where. O II and III O II and IV OI and III O I, II, III, and IV are all corect

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Chapter11: Atomic Theory :the Quantum Model Of The Atom

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