Atomic Structure Result Question 23-1
23. The number of nodal planes in a $p _x$ orbital is
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(a) one
(b) two
(c) three
(d) zero
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Answer:
Correct Answer: 23. (a)
Solution:
- Nodal plane is an imaginary plane on which probability of finding an electron is minimum. Every $p$-orbital has one nodal plane :