In an octahedral structure, the pair of d orbitals involved in d2sp3-hybridisation is

Q. In an octahedral structure, the pair of d orbitals involved in d2sp3-hybridisation is

1. dx2−y2, dz2
2. dxy, dx2−y2
3. dz2, dxz
4. dxy, dyz

Answer: dx2−y2, dz2