Each principal level with n = 2 or greater contains three p orbitals (p_x, p_v a

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Each principal level with n = 2 or greater contains three p orbitals (p_x, p_v and p_z). The three 2p orbitals are shown below The p orbitals are not spherically symmetric like the s orbitals, but rather have two lobes of electron density on either side of the nucleus. The three 2p orbitals differ only in their orientation, and they are perpendicular to one another. The 2p orbital is not spherically symmetric because the 2p orbital has no angular nodes. the angular wave function of the 2p orbital depends on the values of theta and phi the angular wave function of the 2p orbital is a constant. the value of psi^2 is zero at the nucleus. there are angular nodes in the yz, xz, and xy planes.

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Ans: there are angular nodes in the yz,xz,xy planes

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