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Q. Which of the following orbitals has a dumb-bell shape?

Chhattisgarh PMTChhattisgarh PMT 2004

Solution:

Shape of $d$-orbital is double dumb-bell. On the other hand shapes of $s$ and $p$ orbitals are spherical and dumb-bell respectively and shape of $f$-orbitals is complicated.

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