Coordination Compounds 2 Question 59
####61. The electron density in the $x y$ plane in $3 d _{x^{2}-y^{2}}$ orbital is zero.
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Solution:
- False : Lobes of $3 d _{x^{2}-y^{2}}$ orbitals lies in $X Y$ plane on the $X$ and $Y$ coordinate axes, therefore electron density of $d _{x^{2}-y^{2}}$ orbital in $X Y$ plane is non-zero.
