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The highest probability of finding the electron in an orbital having values of quantum numbers and .

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Solution:

The given quantum numbers , , and correspond to a 3p orbital. A p orbital has a dumbbell shape with two lobes, and its electron density is concentrated along one of the Cartesian axes (x, y, or z). Therefore, the highest probability of finding the electron is on any one axis at a time.

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