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Published on: August 12, 2026
The 3d – orbitals having electron density in all the three axis is
A
B
C
D
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Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
B
The five d-orbitals are 
and have shapes as given in the figure. It is clear that 
-orbital has one lobe along z -axis and donut-shaped electron cloud perpendicular to it in xy plane, while all other d-orbitals have two dumbells eiher along the axis 
or in between the axis 
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