Question

Nodal plane is found in which orbital?

• A. $n=2,l=0$
• B. $n=3,l=0$
• C. $n=2,l=1$
• D. $n=1,l=0$

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

$n=2,l=0$

A plane passing through the nucleus on which the probability of finding electron is zero, is called a nodal plane. The number of nodal planes in an orbital is equal to azimuthal quantum number$\left(l\right)$.

Only option C has value $l=1$. Hence, nodal plane is found in $L$ shell and $p$ orbital.