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Question
Which of the following molecular orbitals has maximum number of nodal planes?
Options
σ*1s
σ*2pz
π2px
π*2py
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Solution
σ*2pz
Explanation:
Nodal plane is a plane which passes through the nucleus and the probability of finding an electron on a nodal plane is zero.
Amongst the above given molecular orbital, only π*2px contains two nodal planes. Rest of the molecular orbitals, σ*1s, π2px, π*2py contains one nodal plane.
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