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An atomic orbital is having a total of 5 nodes, in which four are radial nodes. The orbital is:

A

6p

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7s

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C

5f

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5s

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Solution

The correct option is A 6p
Total number of nodes for 6p $= 6 - 1 = 5$
Total number of angular nodes for 6p $= l = 1$
Total number of radial nodes for 6p $= 6 - 1 - 1 = 4$
Hence, the orbital is 6p.

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