COMEDK2017ChemistryStructure of Atom
The number of nodal planes present in ^ * s -antibonding orbital is
Options
- A1
- B2
- C0
- D3
Correct answer
A. 1
Step-by-step solution
The number of nodal planes in s -antibonding orbital is one. The * orbital has nodal plane between nuclei and perpendicular to internuclear axis. As most of electron density is located away from the space between the nuclei, as a result of which there is a nodal plane between the nuclei.