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Which $d$ orbitals point between the $x, y,$ and $z$ axes? Which point along the coordinate axes?
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Step 1: The five d orbitals are denoted as $d_{xy}$, $d_{yz}$, $d_{xz}$, $d_{x^2-y^2}$, and $d_{z^2}$. Show more…
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