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Q. The number of spherical nodes in $3p$-orbital is/are

AIPMTAIPMT 1988Structure of Atom

Solution:

The number of spherical nodes in any orbital $(= n -1-1)$
For $3 p$-orbital, $n=3$ and $I=1$
$\therefore$ Number of spherical nodes $= n - I -1$
$=3-1-1$
$=3-2=1$ node