Q94 · CSIR NET Chemistry, June 2016
Paper: CSIR NET June 2016 · Subject: Physical Chemistry · Chapter: Quantum Chemistry · Topic: Hydrogen Atom · Marks: 2 · Difficulty: Easy
The hydrogen atomic orbital given by $\mathrm{Nr}^{2} e^{\frac{-r}{3a_{0}}}\left(3\cos^{2}\theta-1\right)$ represents
(a)$2 p$ orbital
(b)3p orbital
(c)3d orbital
(d)4d orbital
Answer
Answer: C ✓ checked by 4AB · confidence high
The source book printed no answer; this one was worked out and checked — see the explanation.
Explanation
r² (l = 2) × e^{−r/3a₀} (n = 3) × (3cos²θ − 1): the 3d_z² orbital.
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