Q. What is number of radial nodes in 4f orbital?

B
1
C
2
D
3
Solution:
  • Radial node is a spherical surface where the probability of finding an electron is zero.
  • The equation for finding radial node is n-l-1.
  • Angular node is a plane that passing through the nucleus. Angular node is equal to the azimuthal quantum number (l).
  • In a 4f orbital, the principal quantum number is 4 and the angular quantum number is 3 (n=4,l=3).
  • Therefore, the number of angular nodes present in 3.
  • Here, the value of n will be 4. This means there will be no radial nodes present in 4f orbital.
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