If the sign of the wave function is unchanged when the orbital is reflected about its centre, the orbital is ______________
A. Gerade
B. Ungerade
C. Gerade as well as Ungerade
D. None of the mentioned
Answer:A
If the sign of the wave function is unchanged when the orbital is reflected about its centre, the orbital is ______________
A. Gerade B. Ungerade C. Gerade as well as Ungerade D. None of the mentioned
Explanation: If the sign of the wave function is unchanged when the orbital is reflected about its center (i.e., x, y and z are replaced by –x, -y and –z), the orbital is gerade.