Which of the following molecular orbitals has two nodal planes?

1. $\sigma 2 s$
2. $\pi 2 p_{\mathrm{y}}$
3. $\pi^{*} 2 p_{\mathrm{y}}$
4. $\sigma^{*} 2 p_{x}$

Solution

It has two nodal planes. It is $\pi * 2 p_{\mathrm{y}}$

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