d Orbitals

s orbitals have no planar node (l = 0) and so are spherical.

p orbitals have l = 1, and have 1 planar node,

and so are “dumbbell” shaped.

d orbitals (with l = 2)

have 2 planar nodes

the number of NODES

= value of angular

quantum number (l)

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