1. An f orbital can be recognized by its:
A.
Complex angular shape
B.
Perfectly spherical shape
C.
Complete absence of nodes
D.
Single circular boundary
Correct Answer:
Complex angular shape
2. Which orbital has a shape involving multiple lobes arranged in three-dimensional space?
A.
1s orbital
B.
2px orbital
C.
f orbital
D.
3s orbital
Correct Answer:
f orbital
3. The fxyz orbital is an example of an orbital with:
A.
No angular nodes
B.
A simple spherical shape
C.
Several lobes directed between coordinate axes
D.
Only one lobe
Correct Answer:
Several lobes directed between coordinate axes
4. Compared with a d orbital, an f orbital generally has:
A.
A simpler shape
B.
More angular complexity
C.
No nodal surface
D.
A spherical shape
Correct Answer:
More angular complexity
5. What is common to all f orbitals?
A.
They belong to the same f subshell and have complex shapes
B.
They are all spherical
C.
They all have exactly two lobes
D.
They all point only along the x-axis
Correct Answer:
They belong to the same f subshell and have complex shapes
6. What is the general shape of an f orbital?
A.
Spherical
B.
Dumbbell-shaped
C.
Complex and multilobed
D.
Circular ring-shaped only
Correct Answer:
Complex and multilobed
7. How many angular nodes are associated with an f orbital?
A.
One
B.
Two
C.
Three
D.
Four
Correct Answer:
Three
8. Which orbital has a more complex shape than a p orbital because it has more angular nodes?
A.
s orbital
B.
p orbital
C.
d orbital
D.
f orbital
Correct Answer:
f orbital
9. What is the value of the azimuthal quantum number for an f orbital?
A.
0
B.
1
C.
2
D.
3
Correct Answer:
3
10. Which description best fits the shape of an f orbital?
A.
A single spherical region
B.
Two opposite lobes
C.
A complex arrangement of several lobes
D.
A flat circular disc
Correct Answer:
A complex arrangement of several lobes
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