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

`d_(x^(2) - y^(2)) and d_(z^(2))` orbitals have electron density along the axes while `d_(xy), d_(yz) and d_(xz)` orbital have electron density inbetween the axes