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what is the arrow pointing toward in this d orbital?
the node between the lobes.
the yz lobe of the orbital.
the xz lobe of the orbital.
the nucleus of the atom.
Brief Explanations
The arrow points to the central point of the d orbital, which is the location of the atom's nucleus. Nodes are regions with zero electron probability (between lobes), and the lobes are the outer colored regions, not the central point.
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D. The nucleus of the atom.