Atomic Orbitals (IMAGE)

Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology

Atomic Orbitals

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Chemical properties of elements are determined by external electrons that can interact with other atoms. Electrons may assume different states and sit on s, p, d and f-orbitals, which can also have different energy -- for example, there are 2s and 4p orbitals.

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