Question & Answer » Chemistry Questions » What do s,p,d and f Stand for?

What do s,p,d and f Stand for?

What do s, p, d and f stand for? Find the answer to this question and access a vast question bank that is customized for learners.

Answer  :- In chemistry, the orbitals named s, p, d and f refer to the names that are used for the group of lines initially observed in the spectra of alkali metals. In these line groups, ‘s’  refers to ‘sharp’, p refers to ‘principal’, ‘d’ refers to diffuse and ‘f’ refers to fundamental.