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Shapes of Orbitals and Nodes

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The number of nodal planes in a $p_{x}$ orbital is:

A

One

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Two

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C

Three

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Zero

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Solution

The correct option is A One
$p_{x}$ orbital being dumbell shaped, has one nodal plane in the $y z$ plane.

$y z$ - nodal plane

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