Ncert Exercises & Solutions

The number of radial nodes for 3p orbital is ______.

1. 3

2. 4

3. 2

4. 1

Hint: Radial nodes = n-l-1

For a hydrogen atom wave function, there are n-l-1 radial nodes and (n-1) total nodes.

Number of radial nodes in 3p orbital = n-l-1

= 3-1-1