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What is nodal plane and explain it's features

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  • In the quantum mechanical model of the atom, a nodal plane is a region around the nucleus where the probability of finding an electron is zero or almost zero.
  • The number of nodal planes in an orbital is equal to the azimuthal quantum number.

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