Q. Which of the following pairs of d-orbitals will have electron density along the axes?
A) $d_{z^2}$, $d_{xz}$
B) $d_{xz}$, $d_{yz}$
C) $d_{z^2}$, $d_{x^2-y^2}$
D) $d_{xy}$, $d_{x^2-y^2}$
Explanation
[Solution] $d_{z^2}$ and $d_{x^2-y^2}$ have lobes along the axes; the others lie between axes. Answer (3).
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