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Old 12-20-2007   #1 (permalink)
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the sp orbital

In reference to electron orbitals, could someone help me to understand how the sp orbitals are formed? My professor was extremely vague on explaining this during class. I dont understand how one is formed, and what the exact purpose of an sp orbital is


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