Which orbitals have the greatest number of nodes?
A) The s orbitals.
B) The p orbitals.
C) The d orbitals.
D) The f orbitals.
E) All orbitals have the same number of nodes.

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The f orbitals have the greatest number of nodes, which is due to the more complex and higher energy electron distribution in these orbitals. The number of nodes in the f orbitals increases with increasing angular momentum quantum number (l) and reaches its maximum for l=3, corresponding to the seven f orbitals with a total of 15 nodes.

Which Orbitals Have the Greatest Number of Nodes