Which of the following represents the zero overlap ?

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Which of the following represents the zero overlap ? (A)  (B)  (C)  (D)

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<img class="img-fluid question-image" alt="image" src="https://cdn.tardigrade.in/img/question/chemistry/03cce63dac5b80537e2ef7677dd5778f-.png" /> When two atoms come close to each other, there is overlapping of atomic orbitals. This overlap may be positive, negative or zero depending upon the properties of overlapping of atomic orbitals.

Q. Which of the following represents the zero overlap ?

When two atoms come close to each other, there is overlapping of atomic orbitals. This overlap may be positive, negative or zero depending upon the properties of overlapping of atomic orbitals.