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(i) What is common between \[{{d}_{xy}}\] and \[{{d}_{{{x}^{2}}-{{y}^{2}}}}\] orbitals? (ii) What is the difference between them? (iii) What is the angle between the lobes of the above two orbitals?

Answer:

                (i) Both have identical shape, consisting of four lobes. (ii) Lobes of \[{{d}_{{{x}^{2}}-{{y}^{2}}}}\] lie along the \[x\] and \[y\]-axes while those of \[{{d}_{xy}}\] lie between \[x\] and \[y\]-axes. (iii) \[45{}^\circ \].