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Why dz^2 contains a ring while other d orbitals have same shape ? Why s orbital have spherical shape

Why dz^2 contains a ring while other d orbitals have same shape ?
Why s orbital have spherical shape
 

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Arun
25750 Points
5 years ago

The Dz2 orbital is an exception to the regular double dumbbell shape of other d orbitals.

The Dz2 orbital is shaped like a single dumbbell along the z axis, with a donut like ring around the nucleus on the x-y plane. Hence it is also called a donut shaped orbital.

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