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In which of the following orbitals, there is zero probaility of finding electron in XY plane -

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Answer:
D
Solution:

The XY plane is a nodal plane for the orbital. This means the probability of finding an electron in the orbital is zero in the XY plane, as the electron density is concentrated along the XZ plane.

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