The region where the probability of finding the electron is negligible is called?
Correct answer: D. Nodal plane
- A. Nucleus
- B. Atom
- C. Orbital
- D. Nodal plane
Explanation
The 'Nodal plane' is a region around the nucleus of an atom, where the probability of coming across an electron is zero or nigh zero. The number of nodal planes in an orbital is equal to the 'azimuthal quantum number'.
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