Practice mode Atomic Structure

How are the lobes of the dxy orbital oriented?

Correct answer D. Between the x and y axes

Explanation

The four lobes of dxy lie in the xy plane but point between the axes, at 45° to them, unlike dx²−y² whose lobes lie along the axes.

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