Identify the incorrect statement from the following.

Question

Identify the incorrect statement from the following. (A) The shapes of dx y, dy z and dz x orbitals are similar to each other; and dx2-y2 and dz 2 are similar to each other. (B) All the five 5 d orbitals are different in size when compared to the respéctive 4 d orbitals. (C) All the five 4 d orbitals have shapes similar to the respective 3 d orbitals. (D) In an atom, all the five 3 d orbitals are equal in energy in free state.

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Correct answer is (a) The shapes of dx y, dy z and dz x orbitals are similar to each other; and dx2-y2 and dz 2 are similar to each other.

Q. Identify the incorrect statement from the following.

The shapes of $d_{x y}, d_{yz}$ and $d_{z x}$ orbitals are similar to each other; and $d_{x^{2} - y^{2}}$ and $d_{z} 2$ are similar to each other.

All the five $5 d$ orbitals are different in size when compared to the respéctive $4 d$ orbitals.

All the five $4 d$ orbitals have shapes similar to the respective $3 d$ orbitals.

In an atom, all the five $3 d$ orbitals are equal in energy in free state.

Correct answer is (a) The shapes of $d_{x y}, d_{yz}$ and $d_{z x}$ orbitals are similar to each other; and $d_{x^{2} - y^{2}}$ and $d_{z} 2$ are similar to each other.

Q. Identify the incorrect statement from the following.

The shapes of dxy​,dyz​ and dzx​ orbitals are similar to each other; and dx2−y2​ and dz​2 are similar to each other.

All the five 5d orbitals are different in size when compared to the respéctive 4d orbitals.

All the five 4d orbitals have shapes similar to the respective 3d orbitals.

In an atom, all the five 3d orbitals are equal in energy in free state.

Correct answer is (a) The shapes of dxy​,dyz​ and dzx​ orbitals are similar to each other; and dx2−y2​ and dz​2 are similar to each other.

The shapes of $d_{x y}, d_{yz}$ and $d_{z x}$ orbitals are similar to each other; and $d_{x^{2} - y^{2}}$ and $d_{z} 2$ are similar to each other.

All the five $5 d$ orbitals are different in size when compared to the respéctive $4 d$ orbitals.

All the five $4 d$ orbitals have shapes similar to the respective $3 d$ orbitals.

In an atom, all the five $3 d$ orbitals are equal in energy in free state.

Correct answer is (a) The shapes of $d_{x y}, d_{yz}$ and $d_{z x}$ orbitals are similar to each other; and $d_{x^{2} - y^{2}}$ and $d_{z} 2$ are similar to each other.