What are the similarities and differences between 1s and 2s orbital?
Differences
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1 | There is absence of radial node at the center | There is presence of radial node at the center making the radius of the shell large. |
2 | There is only one most probable region. | There are two most probable region. |
3 | It is smaller in size and has less energy. | It is larger in size and has large energy. |
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Similarities
S No. | ||
1 | These orbitals are spherically symmetrical | These orbitals are spherically symmetrical |
2 | They occupy two electrons. | They occupy two electrons. |