JEE PYQ: Atomic Structure Question 5
Question 5 - 2021 (17 Mar Shift 1)
A certain orbital has $n = 4$ and $m_L = -3$. The number of radial nodes in this orbital is ____. (Round off to the Nearest Integer).
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Answer: 0
Solution
$m_\ell = -3 \Rightarrow \ell = 3$. Radial nodes $= n - \ell - 1 = 4 - 3 - 1 = 0$.