Number of nodal planes (planes of zero electron density) in the dxy orbital is:
A
1
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B
2
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C
\N
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D
4
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Solution
The correct option is B 2 In dxy orbital, electron density is distributed in 4 lobes which are oriented between X and Y axis. Therefore, it has minimum electron density along X-Y axis from where we can pass two nodal planes XZ and YZ.