# Problem: Answer each of the following questions.a) What information is needed to determine the energy of an electron in a many-electron atom? Check all that apply.b) What information is most important in determining the size of an orbital? c) What information is needed to determine the orientation of an orbital? d) What information is needed to determine the general shape of an orbital?

###### FREE Expert Solution
89% (156 ratings)
###### FREE Expert Solution

a) Principle quantum number $n$, which determines the size and energy, is needed to determine the energy of an electron in a many-electron atom.

b) Principle quantum number $n$ is needed to determine the size of an orbital.

89% (156 ratings)
###### Problem Details

Answer each of the following questions.

a) What information is needed to determine the energy of an electron in a many-electron atom? Check all that apply.

b) What information is most important in determining the size of an orbital?

c) What information is needed to determine the orientation of an orbital?

d) What information is needed to determine the general shape of an orbital?