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Sir, please explain me the diff between radial and angular nodes. Also, how to find the no of maximas in the graph of (psi)square and r for p, d and f orbitals in different shells. Please help me. i direly need to clear these doubts.

Sir, please explain me the diff between radial and angular nodes.


Also, how to find the no of maximas in the graph of (psi)square and r for p, d and f orbitals in different shells. Please help me. i direly need to clear these doubts.

Grade:11

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SAGAR SINGH - IIT DELHI
878 Points
13 years ago

Dear rishabh,

radial node = n - L - 1 ,

where n = principle quantum no.

L = azimuthal quantum no.

Angular node = L 

and  net node = n - 1

 

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