#subshell notes

[er-cryptid]

Subshells

-- indicated by the letter

-- specifies the orbital’s shape

-- possible letters      -- s      -- p      -- d      -- f

-- each letter corresponds to a different shape

-- orbitals within the s subshell have a spherical shape

-- this is a three-dimensional probability map      -- represented with dots      -- dot density is proportional to the probability of finding the electron

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