What is the difference between radial and angular nodes in the context of atomic orbitals?

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Radial nodes are regions in an atomic orbital where the probability of finding an electron is zero along the radius from the nucleus, while angular nodes are regions where the probability of finding an electron is zero along specific angular directions. Radial nodes are spherical in shape, while angular nodes are planar or conical.

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