Location of nodes on a plane for D orbitals
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Re: Location of nodes on a plane for D orbitals
I'm not sure if this is correct or fully answers your question, but I found this online.
"The d orbitals can point their lobes between the axes: the dxy has lobes in the xy plane but between the x and y axes; the dyz is in the yz plane with lobes between the y and z axes; the dxz is in the xz plane and its lobes point between the x and z axes."
I hope that helps.
"The d orbitals can point their lobes between the axes: the dxy has lobes in the xy plane but between the x and y axes; the dyz is in the yz plane with lobes between the y and z axes; the dxz is in the xz plane and its lobes point between the x and z axes."
I hope that helps.
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Re: Location of nodes on a plane for D orbitals
Hi I also found this snippet from this website: "There are four nodes total (5-1=4) and there are two angular nodes (d orbital has a quantum number ℓ=2) on the xz and zy planes. This means there must be two radial nodes. The number of radial and angular nodes can only be calculated if the principal quantum number, type of orbital (s,p,d,f), and the plane that the orbital is resting on (x,y,z, xy, etc.) are known."
Link if you want to check out more: https://rb.gy/44vifp
Hope this helps!
Link if you want to check out more: https://rb.gy/44vifp
Hope this helps!
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