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Physical Chemistry

sir , what is called radial and angular nodes . why it is so called?

Profile image of firoz nadeer mohammed
16 Years agoGrade
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Profile image of Badiuddin askIITians.ismu Expert
16 Years ago

Dear firoz

Radial nodes are points at a fixed distances from the nucleus where the probability of finding electrons is zero where as angular nodes determines the angle (direction) alog which the probability of finding electron is zero.


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