How do the 2s and 3p orbitals differ from the 1s and 2p orbitals? match the words in the left column to the appropriate blanks in the sentences on the right?

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Kimberly Leonard

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24 September, 08:34

How do the 2s and 3p orbitals differ from the 1s and 2p orbitals? match the words in the left column to the appropriate blanks in the sentences on the right?

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Lillie Peterson · Answer 1

2s and 1s orbitals are different in terms of their energy levels and the probability density of the distance of the electron from the nucleus. This is also the main difference between 3p and 2p orbitals.

2s has a greater energy level than 1s and 3p has a greater energy level than 2p. This means that it requires more energy for the nucleus to stay on the orbital and in the atom itself.

Electrons in the 2s orbital are farther from the nucleus than the electrons in the 1s orbital. This is also true between 3p and 2p orbitals.