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Which of the following molecular/atomic orbitals have gerade symmetry or center of symmetry?

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a
π* py
b
dxy
c
pz
d
σpx
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Correct option is A

Orbitals with a center of symmetry have even (gerade) symmetry with respect to inversion, i.e. if the coordinates are inverted so that (x,y,z)→(−x,−y,−z), the orbital is coincident with itself exactly.Orbitals without such a thing have odd (ungerade) symmetry with respect to inversion.


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