calculate the total number of nodes present in 4d and 3p orbitals
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2 nodes
The quantum number ℓ determines the number of angular nodes; there is 1 angular node, specifically on the xy plane because this is a pz orbital. Because there is one node left, there must be one radial node. To sum up, the 3pz orbital has 2 nodes: 1 angular node and 1 radial node.
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