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If an s atomic orbital, a p atomic orbital and a atomic d orbital are combined to form new molecular orbitals, how many molecular orbitals will be formed?
a. 2
b. 3
c. 9
d. 4
s- orbital have only 1 suborbital , p-orbital have 3 and d-orbital have 5 .
On combination of s,p and d i.e. sp^3d^5 , there will be total 9 molecular orbitals formed .
Option (C) is correct.