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Shape of Orbitals - (Concept)

Shape of s orbital: spherical

Shape of p orbital: Dumb-bell

Shape of d orbital: Double Dumb-bell

Exam Chapter
JEE MAIN Atomic Structure
Chemistry Part I Textbook for Class XI
Page No. : 57
Line : 10

For 1s orbital, the probability density is maximum at the nucleus and it decreases sharply as we move away from it. On the other hand, for 2s orbital, the
probability density first decreases sharply to zero and again starts increasing. After reaching a small maxima it decreases again and approaches zero as the value of r increases further. The region where this probability density function reduces to zero is called nodal surfaces or simply nodes.


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