Assertion : If and orbitals come close together along z-axis

CHEMISTRY · Subjective · CBSE · Chemistry · Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure · Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure

Problem

Assertion : If

d_{x^2-y^2}

and

p_y

orbitals come close together along z-axis, they can form

\pi

-bond by sideways overlapping. Reason : Both orbitals do not have electron density along z-axis.