Strictly specking, an orbital does not have a well-defined shape because

Options

A. it is three-dimensional
B. it is hypotentical
C. the wave function characterizing the orbital extends from the nucleus to infinity
D. it is a mathmatical concept

Answer

C

Explanation

In that sense, it is difficult to say what an orbital looks like. On the other hand, it is certinaly converient to think of orbitals in terms of specific shapes, particularly ijn discussing the formation of chemical bonds between atoms.