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I always thought of p orbitals as deviations from a sphere - so if p1 = x then points on the sphere with positive x move proportionately in the positive x direction, while those with negative x move in the negative x direction to create an ellipsoid, a bit like tides.
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2025-04-09 22:58:00
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