JEE Main 2025 — 24 January, Morning Shift — Question 29

Which of the following linear combination of atomic orbitals will lead to formation of molecular orbitals in homonuclear diatomic molecules [internuclear axis in z-direction] ?

A. $2 p_{z}$ and $2 p_{x}$

B. 2 s and $2 \mathrm{p}_{\mathrm{x}}$

C. $3 d_{x y}$ and $3 d_{x^{2}-y^{2}}$

D. 2 s and $2 \mathrm{p}_{\mathrm{z}}$

E. $2 p_{z}$ and $3 d_{x^{2}-y^{2}}$