Visualize orbital shapes and quantum values clearly today. Estimate nodes, energies, and occupancy quickly here. Understand atomic structure faster with clean, exportable chemistry results.
Use the structured inputs below to inspect orbital properties.
This viewer combines core orbital rules with a simple hydrogen-like energy estimate. It is designed for teaching, revision, and fast comparison.
These formulas are simplified educational relations. Real multi-electron atoms show shielding, penetration, and relativistic effects beyond this quick model.
| Orbital | n | l | mℓ Range | Radial Nodes | Angular Nodes | Capacity | Approx. Shape |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1s | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | Spherical |
| 2p | 2 | 1 | −1 to +1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | Dumbbell |
| 3d | 3 | 2 | −2 to +2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | Clover-like |
| 4f | 4 | 3 | −3 to +3 | 0 | 3 | 14 | Complex multi-lobed |
| 5s | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | Spherical, diffuse |
It checks valid quantum numbers, identifies the orbital, estimates nodes, shows subshell capacity, and gives a simplified hydrogen-like energy and radius.
Effective nuclear charge changes the energy and approximate orbital size. Larger Zeff pulls electron density inward and lowers the hydrogenic energy estimate.
No. It is a teaching diagram. Real orbitals come from wavefunctions and probability densities, not fixed electron paths or rigid shapes.
Quantum mechanics restricts allowed angular momentum values within each shell. For a shell n, the subshell index l runs only from 0 to n−1.
mℓ selects one orientation within a subshell. It affects which degenerate orbital is viewed, but not the basic subshell capacity formula.
No. The energy expression is a simplified model. Multi-electron atoms need more detailed methods because shielding and electron interactions shift energies.
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