nodal/radial planes

[Bruce Chen 2H]

Is there a formula we can use to calculate the number of nodal/radial planes?

[Andre_Galenchik_2L]

For nodal planes I am pretty sure p has 1, and then as you go up each subshell it increases by 2. So d has 3 nodal planes and f has 5 and so on. Is there a difference between nodal and radial planes?

[Chase Yonamine 1J]

To determine the number of nodal planes, we simply must know that in the s orbital there is 0 nodal planes, in the p orbital there is 1 nodal plane, and in the d orbital there are 2 nodal planes. In other words, the number of nodal planes is equal to the value of the angular momentum quantum number, l.

[Anmol_cheema_2F]

The number of nodal/radial planes is equal to the value of l. Therefore, s has 0, p has 1, and d has 2.

[Brice McKeown 3D]

Hi, wanted to ask if the wave function equaling zero is basically another way of saying no electrons will be found at that location?

[Louise Zhuang]

Yes, when the wave function passes zero, its probability density(which is its derivative) is also zero, thus making it a nodal plane.