PYQ NEET- Structure Of Atom L-9

Question: Which of the following pairs of d-orbitals will have electron density along the axes?#

A) $d_{z^2}, d_{x z}$

B) $\mathrm{d}{\mathrm{xZ}}, d{y z}$

C) $d_{z^2}, d_{x^2-y^2}$

D) $d_{x y}, d_{x^2-y^2}$

Answer: $d_{z^2}, d_{x^2-y^2}$#

Solution:#

$d_{x^2-y^2}$ and $d_{z^2}$ orbitals have electron density along the axes.