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p Orbital Sketch: Draw pᵧ and dₓ²₋ᵧ² with Labeled Axes

Draw both requested orbital boundary surfaces with labeled axes, correct lobe directions, and explicit schematic limits.

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Sketch the boundary surface of a dₓ²₋ᵧ² and a pᵧ orbital. Be sure to show and label the axes.

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The task is OpenStax Chemistry 2e Exercise 39 and includes both orbitals. The diagram is an original qualitative angular-shape schematic, not a measured surface or a scale drawing. No principal quantum number, radial-node pattern, or orbital occupation is specified.