JEE Main 20252 AprilEvening Shift
- Exam
- JEE Main
- Year
- 2025
- Date
- 2 April
- Shift
- Evening Shift
- Subject
- Chemistry
- Chapter
- Structure of Atom
JEE Main 2025 · 2 April · Evening Shift · Chemistry · Structure of Atom
Which of the following statements are true? (A) The subsidiary...
Which of the following statements are true?
(A) The subsidiary quantum number describes the shape of the orbital occupied by the electron.
(B)

is the boundary surface diagram of the orbital.
(C) The + and - signs in the wave function of the orbital refer to charge.
(D) The wave function of orbital is zero everywhere in the xy plane.
(A) The subsidiary quantum number describes the shape of the orbital occupied by the electron.
(B)
is the boundary surface diagram of the orbital.
(C) The + and - signs in the wave function of the orbital refer to charge.
(D) The wave function of orbital is zero everywhere in the xy plane.
Options
- A(B) and (D) only
- B(A), (B) and (C) only
- C(C) and (D) only
- D(A) and (B) only
Correct answer
D. (A) and (B) only
Step-by-step solution
(A) Azimuthal quantum number indicates the shape of orbital occupied by the electron
(B)

orbital
(C) The + and - sign in the wave function of orbital refer to the sign (Phase) of the wave function, not the charge
(D) The wave function of orbital will be zero in yz plane (Nodal plane).
(B)
orbital
(C) The + and - sign in the wave function of orbital refer to the sign (Phase) of the wave function, not the charge
(D) The wave function of orbital will be zero in yz plane (Nodal plane).