Interpretation:
The four quantum numbers (n, l, ml, ms) which determine the energy of an electron in a hydrogen atom and in a many-electron atom, the size of an orbital, the shape of an orbital and the orientation of an orbital in space should be identified.
Concept Introduction:
The electron density gives the probability of finding an electron in a particular region in an atom. An atomic orbital is the region of three-dimensional space, defined by ψ2 (the square of the wave function, ψ), where the probability of finding an electron is high. An atomic orbital can accommodate a maximum of two electrons.
A wave function for an electron in an atom is called an atomic orbital; this atomic orbital describes a region of space in which there is a high probability of finding the electron. Energy changes within an atom are the result of an electron changing from a wave pattern with one energy to a wave pattern with a different energy (usually accompanied by the absorption or emission of a photon of light).
Each electron in an atom is described by four different quantum numbers. The first three (n, l, ml) specify the particular orbital of interest, and the fourth (ms) specifies how many electrons can occupy that orbital.
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