The electron density of $3 d_{x y}$ orbital in yz plane is

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zero

33.33%

95%

50%

answer is D.

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In the case of a dxy orbital, there are two nodal planes passing through the origin and bisecting the xy plane containing the z-axis. YZ plane is a nodal plane for d_xy orbital. The electron density is only in the XY plane. Hence, the probability of finding an electron is zero in the yz plane.

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