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++
++++pxpy+
+
++ ++
- –
pz+- – –
dxz dyz dxy dx 2 y 2 dz^2
Figure 11.21 The 90% boundary plots for the real forms ofpand dwavefunctions. The spe-
cific label on the por dorbital depends on the direction the orbital takes in 3-D space.+++pxpy+
+++pz+- –
dxz dyz dxy dx 2 y 2 dz^2+
+Figure 11.22 Nodal planes for pand dorbitals. Each porbital has one nodal plane. Each d
orbital has two nodal planes. For the dz^2 orbital, the nodal planes are represented by a single con-
ical surface.