A 4p orbital has ?
A) 3 planar nodes and 1 spherical node.
B) 0 planar nodes and 2 spherical nodes.
C) 1 planar node and 2 spherical nodes.
D) 1 planar node and 0 spherical nodes.
E) 2 planar nodes and 3 spherical nodes.

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The 4p orbital has one planar node and two spherical nodes. The planar node lies in the xy plane and divides the orbital into two lobes of opposite phases. The two spherical nodes are located along the z-axis and have no electron density.

A 4p Orbital Has