Question

Sketch the shape of the ?z² orbital, clearly indicating the signs of the wave function lobes.

19 Aug 2026
Answer :
Word Count : 203
The (d_{z^2}) orbital has a distinctive shape consisting of two elongated lobes along the (z)-axis and a doughnut-shaped ring (torus) around the nucleus in the (xy)-plane. Its angular part is proportional to [ \psi_{d_{z^2}} \propto (3\cos^2\theta-1). ] The two lobes along the (+z) and (-z) directions have the same sign of the wave function, for example (+) (or both may be represented as (-), depending on the chosen phase convention). The toroidal region surrounding the nucleus has the opposite
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