Among the following molecular orbitals, how many have at least one nodal plane ? σ*1s, σ*2s, σ*2pz, π2px, π*2py, σ2pz.

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Among the following molecular orbitals, how many have at least one nodal plane ?
σ*1s, σ*2s, σ*2p_z, π2p_x, π*2p_y, σ2p_z.

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σ*1s, σ2s, σ*2s, π2px, π*2p_y, σ2pz

for example π*2p_x has 2 nodal planes The σ2s only has no nodal plane & same in σ2p so total 5 have at least 1 nodal plane.

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