Question

Which Orbital has a node at the nucleus?

Answer 1

Orbitals:

• Orbital is a function that shows the wave nature of the electrons or the place where the electrons reside.
• If one wants to find the probability of getting an electron around the nucleus, this function could be used.
• Simply put, the area around the nucleus where the electrons are found is termed orbitals.

There are different types of orbitals;

• s-orbitals
• p-orbitals
• d-orbitals
• f-orbitals

Orbital that has a node at the nucleus:

• p-orbital has the shape of dumbbells and contains a node at the center i.e., the nucleus.
• It is higher in energy than s-orbitals.
• Nodal points are the regions where the probability of finding an electron becomes zero.
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