Question

The charge cloud of a single electron in a $2 p _{ x }$ atomic orbital has two lobes of electron density. This means

• A. there is a high probability of locating the electron in a $2 p _{ x }$ atomic orbital at values of $x > 0$
• B. there is a great probability of finding a $p$ electron right at the nucleus
• C. there is a high probability of locating it values of $x<0$ but no probability at alloy locating if any where in the yz plane along which $x=0$.
• D. both(a) and (c)

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

From shape of p orbitals it can be seen that, probability of finding the electron in P orbitals is maximum at opposite ends and zero at nucleus.