Chemistry · Structure of atom
हिन्दीGiven below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).\n Assertion (A): The boundary surface diagram for an \( s \)-orbital is spherical in shape.\nReason (B): The probability of finding the electron at a given distance from the nucleus is equal in all directions for an \( s \)-orbital. \nIn the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Correct answer · Option 1
Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
Explanation
Because \( s \)-orbitals are spherically symmetric, the probability of finding an electron at a given radius is independent of direction, resulting in a spherical boundary surface.