Which type of bond produces a charge cloud with a nodal plane containing the bond axis?
A)σ
B)π
C)σ and π
D)neither σ nor π

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A nodal plane refers to a plane passing through the nucleus where the electron density is zero. In π bonds, there is a nodal plane containing the bond axis due to the overlap of p orbitals perpendicular to the bond axis. σ bonds do not have this nodal plane because the overlap of orbitals is along the bond axis. Therefore, only π bonds produce a charge cloud with a nodal plane containing the bond axis.

Which Type of Bond Produces a Charge Cloud with a Nodal