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

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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)

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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. <img class="img-fluid question-image" alt="image" src="https://cdn.tardigrade.in/img/question/chemistry/79aa95b646ce70efcd51bddbded0b517-.png" />

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

there is a high probability of locating the electron in a $2 p_{x}$ atomic orbital at values of $x > 0$

there is a great probability of finding a $p$ electron right at the nucleus

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 $x = 0$ .

both(a) and (c)

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.

Q. The charge cloud of a single electron in a 2px​ atomic orbital has two lobes of electron density. This means

there is a high probability of locating the electron in a 2px​ atomic orbital at values of x>0

there is a great probability of finding a p electron right at the nucleus