Which of the following molecular orbitals has maximum number of nodal planes ?

  • A

    $\sigma 1s$

  • B

    $\sigma 2{P_x}$

  • C

    $\pi 2{P_x}$

  • D

    ${\pi ^*}2{P_y}$

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