Assuming the bond direction to be z -axis, which of the overlapping of atomic orbitals of two atom $(A)$ and $(B)$ will result in bonding ?
(I) s-orbital of A and p_xorbital of B

(II) s-orbital of A and p_z orbital of B

(III) p_y orbital of A and p_z orbital of B

(IV) s-orbitals of both (A) and (B)

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Assuming the bond direction to be z -axis, which of the overlapping of atomic orbitals of two atom $(A)$ and $(B)$ will result in bonding ?

(I) s-orbital of A and p_xorbital of B

(II) s-orbital of A and p_z orbital of B

(III) p_y orbital of A and p_z orbital of B

(IV) s-orbitals of both (A) and (B)

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