Question

Which d orbital has its four lobes along the axis?

Answer 1

dx²-y² orbital has four lobes along axis .

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Answer 2

$d_{x^2-y^2}$ orbitals have their lobes along the axis.

• There are five d orbitals present. The five d orbitals are dxy, dxz, dyz,$d_{x^2-y^2}$ and $d_{z^2}$.
• Among these five d orbitals dxy, dyz and dxz orbitals have their four lobes beyond their respective axis.
• The $d_{x^2-y^2}$ orbital has its four lobes along the axis.
• $d_{z^2}$ orbital has its two lobes along the axis.