Which of the following molecular orbitals has a maximum number of nodal planes?
(i) σ*1s

(ii) σ*2p_z

(iii) π2p_x

(iv) π*2p_y

Question

Which of the following molecular orbitals has a maximum number of nodal planes? (i) σ*1s (ii) σ*2p z (iii) π2p x (iv) π*2p y

Philoid · Accepted Answer

(iv);

The σ*1s, σ*2p_z, and π2p_x have only one nodal plane while π*2p_y orbital has 2 nodal planes.

The nodal plane divides the molecular orbitals.

Which of the following molecular orbitals has a maximum number of nodal planes?(i) σ*1s(ii) σ*2pz(iii) π2px(iv) π*2py