Question

How to calculate the nodes of 5f

Answer 1

Here n=5

number of angular nodes=3 [for f subshell l=3]

number of radial nodes= (n-l-1 ) = 5-3-1 =1

Therefore total number of nodes=3+1=4

OR YOU CAN USE THE FORMULA

TOTAL NUMBER OF NODES= (n-1)

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