Question

A 5???? orbital has
(a) one spherical node
(b) two spherical nodes
(c) three spherical nodes
(d) four spherical nodes

Answer 1

Answer:

option b ( two spherical nodes)

Answer 2

(a) one spherical node

Explanation:

In general, the nf orbital has (n - 4) radial or spherical nodes.

So for the 5f orbital, n is 5. Number of spherical nodes = (5 - 4) = 1 spherical node.

Option A is the answer.