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Question
Which of the following orbitals are degenerate?
3dxy, 4dxy 3dz2, 3dyz, 4dyz, 4dz2
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Solution
Degenerate orbitals are the orbitals of the same subshell of the same main shell.
Hence, these are (3dxy, 3d z2, 3dyz) and (4dxy, 4dxz, 4d z2).
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