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Quantum Number

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Question

State True or False.
The electron density in the $X Y$ plane in $3 d_{x^{2} - y^{2}}$ orbital is zero.

True

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False

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Solution

The correct option is A True
Since the $3 d_{x^{2} - y^{2}}$ orbital lies in the XY plane, the electron density in the orbital is zero.

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