Which of the following statements are true?
(A) The subsidiary quantum number $l$ describes the shape of the orbital occupied by the electron.
(B)

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is the boundary surface diagram of the $2 p_{x}$ orbital.
(C) The + and - signs in the wave function of the $2 p_{x}$ orbital refer to charge.
(D) The wave function of $2 p_{x}$ orbital is zero everywhere in the xy plane.

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(A) Azimuthal quantum number ( ℓ ) indicates the shape of orbital occupied by the electron (B) p x ​ orbital (C) The + and - sign in the wave function of 2 p x ​ orbital refer to the sign (Phase) of the wave function, not the charge (D) The wave function of 2 p x ​ orbital will be zero in yz plane (Nodal plane).

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