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The orbitals nearest to the nucleus are the ones with lower principal quantum numbers (n) and lower azimuthal quantum numbers (l).

In this case, the 2p orbital is closer to the nucleus than the 3s, 3p, and 3d orbitals. The 3s orbital is farther from the nucleus than the 2p orbital but closer than the 3p and 3d orbitals. The 3p orbital is farther from the nucleus than both the 2p and 3s orbitals, and the 3d orbital is farther from the nucleus than all the other orbitals mentioned.

So, the nearest orbitals to the nucleus from the given options are the 2p orbitals.

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