Answer
Atoms are depicted as roughly spherical because all of the orbitals superimposed together make up a roughly spherical shape.
Work Step by Step
The sphere is a simplified representation.
Chemistry: A Molecular Approach (3rd Edition)
by Tro, Nivaldo J.
Published by
Prentice Hall
ISBN 10:
0321809246
ISBN 13:
978-0-32180-924-7
Chapter 7 - Sections 7.1-7.6 - Exercises - Review Questions - Page 330: 34
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