Atomic Structure:Orbitals Four different kinds of orbitals for electrons Denoted s,p,d,and f s and p orbitals most important in organic and biological chemistry s orbitals spherical,nucleus at center p orbitals dumbbell-shaped,nucleus at middle d orbitals four cloverleaf-shaped and one dumbbell-doughnut An s orbital A p orbital A dorbitalFour different kinds of orbitals for electrons ▪ Denoted s, p, d, and f ▪ s and p orbitals most important in organic and biological chemistry ▪ s orbitals ▪ spherical, nucleus at center ▪ p orbitals ▪ dumbbell-shaped, nucleus at middle ▪ d orbitals ▪ four cloverleaf-shaped and one dumbbell-doughnut Atomic Structure: Orbitals