Qustion about "nodes", "nodal planes"

[qkchen]

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my question pertains to finding the number of nodes, nodal planes, etc.

i saw a question about this from Kaplan's practice test 3. i think i figured out the basic pattern, where number of nodes is (n - 1). however, i'm confused about terms like "angular nodes", "nodal planes", "radial nodes".

i tried to google but there does not seem to be a clear-cut resource for this topic. thanks for any insights and help.

 

[wall1two]

Like with molecular orbitals? Anti bonding and bonding planes? I don't think you have to comprehend it for the test. Maybe just as bonding increases stability increasses

 

[qkchen]

it has to do more with the places where electron density is zero and how this varies with each type of orbital. i think i have it figured out now.