Chemistry · Atomic Structure
Which of the following statements regarding the shapes and nodes of d-orbitals is NOT correct?
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- 1A 3d orbital has zero radial nodes.
- 2The dxy orbital is double dumb-bell shaped with lobes lying between the x and y axes.
- 3The dx2-y2 orbital is double dumb-bell shaped with signs of the lobes on the y-axis always being positive.✓
- 4The dz2 orbital is a dumb-bell shaped curve symmetric about the z-axis with a doughnut-like collar in the xy plane.
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The dx2-y2 orbital is double dumb-bell shaped with signs of the lobes on the y-axis always being positive.
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