This is a science question so be prepared. lol
How many orbitals does hydrogen (H) have?
1 or 2 or 3
How many orbitals does oxygen (O) have?
1 or 2 or 3
hydrogen only has one electron, therefore it would have only one orbital
oxygen has 8 electrons....the maximum number of electrons allowed in orbital 2 is 8. therefore it has 2 orbitals.
To determine the number of orbitals for an atom, we need to look at its electron configuration.
For hydrogen (H), we need to consider its atomic number, which is 1. The electron configuration of hydrogen is 1s^1, where 1s represents the orbital and the superscript 1 represents one electron. Therefore, hydrogen has one orbital.
For oxygen (O), the atomic number is 8. The electron configuration of oxygen is 1s^2 2s^2 2p^4. Here, the 1s orbital can hold a maximum of 2 electrons, the 2s orbital can hold a maximum of 2 electrons, and the 2p orbital can hold a maximum of 6 electrons. Adding them up, we find that oxygen has a total of 4 orbitals - 1s, 2s, 2px, 2py, and 2pz.
So, to answer your question:
1. Hydrogen (H) has 1 orbital.
2. Oxygen (O) has 4 orbitals.