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Q. Which type of overlapping is shown by $p (p_x, p_y$ and $p_z)$-orbitals?

Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure

Solution:

$p_z$ orbital by convention undergoes end to end overlapping and $p_x, p_y$ undergo sidewise overlapping.