Which of the following pairs of d-orbitals will hare electron density along the axes ?

Options

A. `d_(z^(2)), d_(xz)`
B. `d_(xz),d_(yz)`
C. `d_(z^(2)), d_(x^(2)-y^(2))`
D. `d_(xy), d_(x^(2)-^(y^(2))`

Answer

C

Explanation

The lobes of the `e_(g)` orbitals `(d_(x^(2)-y^(2))` and `d_(z^(2)))`point along the axes x, y and z while the lobes of the `t_(2g)` orbitals `(d_(xy)d_(xz)` and `d_(yz))` point in between the axes.