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If the internuclear axis of a diatomic molecule is z, orbitals pz of one atom and py of the other overlap with each other to form which of the following bonds?

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Solution

Overlapping of two perpendicular orbitals isn't possible.
As px, py, pz are perpendicular to each other, no bond will be formed by pz and py overlap as there is zero overlap between the two.

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