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Assertion : Number of radial and angular nodes for $3 p$-orbital are 1,1 respectively.
Reason : Number of radial and angular nodes depends only on principal quantum number.
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Options:
  • A If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
  • B If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
  • C If assertion is true but reason is false.
  • D If both assertion and reason are false.
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The correct answer is: If assertion is true but reason is false.
For $3 p$-orbital, number of radial nodes
$=n-l-1=3-1-1=3-2=1$
Number of angular nodes $=l=1$
Number of radial and angular nodes depend on both $n$ and $l$.

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