Which of the following graph represents variation of 2p-orbital wave function with distance from the nucleus?

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Which of the following graph represents variation of 2p-orbital wave function with distance from the nucleus? (A)  (B)  (C)  (D)

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The graph in the option (A) represents variation of 2p-orbital wave function with distance from the nucleus. It has one maxima and passes through origin. <img class="img-fluid question-image" alt="image" src="https://cdn.tardigrade.in/img/question/chemistry/f01186794266815bd5238fb13c5860d8-.png" />

Q. Which of the following graph represents variation of 2p-orbital wave function with distance from the nucleus?

The graph in the option (A) represents variation of $2 p$ -orbital wave function with distance from the nucleus. It has one maxima and passes through origin.