The number of radial nodes for 2s, 3p and 3d orbitals, respectively are:

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Vimal Swarnkar · Accepted Answer

(d) 1, 1, 0. Radial nodes = n − l − 1. 2s: 2 − 0 − 1 = 1. 3p: 3 − 1 − 1 = 1. 3d: 3 − 2 − 1 = 0. So 1, 1, 0 → (d). Remember: angular nodes = l; total nodes = n − 1.

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(a) 2, 1, 0

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(b) 2, 1, 1

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(c) 1, 0, 0

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