Among the following molecular orbitals, which molecular orbital has two mutually perpendicular nodal planes?

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Among the following molecular orbitals, which molecular orbital has two mutually perpendicular nodal planes? (A) σ 1 s (B) σ 2 p* (C) π 2 p (D) π 2 p*

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π 2 p* <img class="img-fluid question-image" alt="Solution" src="https://cdn.tardigrade.in/q/nta/c-xzhvndtzs54fs08a.jpg" />

Q. Among the following molecular orbitals, which molecular orbital has two mutually perpendicular nodal planes?

$σ_{1 s}$

$σ_{2 p}^{*}$

$π_{2 p}$

$π_{2 p}^{*}$

$π_{2 p}^{*}$

Q. Among the following molecular orbitals, which molecular orbital has two mutually perpendicular nodal planes?

σ1s​

σ2p∗​

π2p​

π2p∗​

π2p∗​

$σ_{1 s}$

$σ_{2 p}^{*}$

$π_{2 p}$

$π_{2 p}^{*}$

$π_{2 p}^{*}$