2018 · Q5
The number of angular and radial nodes for 4d orbital is respectively
general-sciencechemistry
- A2 and 1
- B1 and 2
- C3 and 1
- D4 and 0
Explanation
For any orbital, angular (planar) nodes equal the azimuthal quantum number l, and radial (spherical) nodes equal n − l − 1. A 4d orbital has n = 4 and l = 2, giving 2 angular nodes and 4 − 2 − 1 = 1 radial node. The total of 3 nodes equals n − 1, a useful cross-check. The other options swap or miscompute these values. Hence the answer is 2 and 1.