The number of given orbitals which have electron density along the axis is _________
$\mathrm{p_x,p_y,p_z,d_{xy},d_{yz},d_{xz},d_{z^2},d_{x^2-y^2}}$
Answer (integer)
5
Solution
The orbitals which have electron density along the axis are all the $p$-orbitals $\left(p_x, p_y\right.$ and $\left.p_z\right)$ while, out of five $d$-orbitals only two $\left(d_{x^2-y^2}\right.$ and $\left.d_{z^2}\right)$ have electron density along the axis.
<br/><br/>Therefore, the total number of given orbitals which have electron density along the axis is 5.
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Subject: Chemistry · Chapter: Atomic Structure · Topic: Bohr's Model
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