The electrons are more likely to be found:

(The graph shows radial probability distribution vs for a 2s orbital with regions a, b, c marked at the peaks and c being the outermost peak)

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The electrons are more likely to be found:

(The graph shows radial probability distribution  vs  for a 2s orbital with regions a, b, c marked at the peaks and c being the outermost peak)

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The graph shows the radial probability distribution  vs  for the 2s orbital.

The 2s orbital has 2 peaks (regions of high probability) separated by a radial node:
- Region a: inner peak (closer to nucleus)
- Region b: the radial node (probability = 0)
- Region c: outer peak (farther from nucleus, higher probability)

Electrons are more likely to be found at the peaks of the radial distribution function — regions a and c.

Region b is a node where probability = 0.

Answer: Option (3) — In the reg

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