The wave function for an electron in a state with zero angular momentum:
A)is zero everywhere
B)is spherically symmetric
C)depends on the angle from the z axis
D)depends on the angle from the x axis
E)is spherically symmetric for some shells and depends on the angle from the z axis for others

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A wave function with zero angular momentum must be spherically symmetric. This means that the probability of finding the electron at any point at a fixed distance from the nucleus is the same regardless of direction.

The Wave Function for an Electron in a State with Zero