Which of the following molecular orbitals has a maximum number of nodal planes?

(i) σ*1s


(ii) σ*2pz


(iii) π2px


(iv) π*2py



(iv);

The σ*1s, σ*2pz, and π2px have only one nodal plane while π*2py orbital has 2 nodal planes.


The nodal plane divides the molecular orbitals.



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