Question
  1. What is the common between $d_{xy}$ and $d_{x^2 - y^2}$​​​​​​​ orbitals?
  2. What is the difference between them?
  3. What is the angle between the lobes of the above two orbitals?

Answer

  1. Both have identical shape, consisting of four lobes.
  2. Lobes of $d_{x^2 - y^2}$ lie along the x and y-axes whereas those of $d_{xy}$ lie between x and y-axes.
  3. 45°

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