How many spherical nodes are in a #3d_(xy)# orbital?
1 Answer
May 20, 2017
A spherical node is otherwise known as a radial node. Radial nodes are given by
#n - l - 1# ,where
#n - 1# is the total number of nodes, and#l# is the number of angular nodes. (Ordinarily,#n# is the principal quantum number, and#l# is the angular momentum quantum number.)
So, the number of radial nodes is:
#color(blue)(n - l - 1)#
#= 3 - 2 - 1 = color(blue)(0)#
Hence, there are zero spherical nodes in the
How many angular nodes are there?
