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Which of the following orbital of centra...

Which of the following orbital of central atom is not involved in bonding in `XeO_(3) F_(2)` molecule :-

A

`d_(zx)`

B

`d_(yz)`

C

`d_(xy)`

D

`d_(x^(2)-y^(2))`

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D
In `XeO_(3)F_(2),d_(z^(2))` used in hybridisation and `d_(xy)d_(yz) and d_(zx)` is used in `pi-` bond formation.
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