Practice: Which atomic orbital has the fewest angular nodes?
A node is the region in an atom with zero electron density and where an electron is least likely to exist.
Concept #1: Quantum Numbers: Nodes
Example #1: How many total nodes are present in a 4d orbital?
Concept #2: Radial and Angular Nodes
Example #2: How many radial nodes exist for a 5f orbital?
Practice: Which atomic orbital has the fewest angular nodes?
Practice: Which atomic orbital has the greatest number of radial nodes?
