In an octahedral complex, electrons in dz^2 and dx^2-y^2 orbitals experience a greater repulsion from the lone pairs of electrons on ligands because these orbitals

Question

a. contain more electrons than the other three d orbitals.
b. each contain one unpaired electron.
c. are oriented directly toward the incoming ligand electron pairs.
d. are located a greater distance from the metal ion nucleus.
e. are roughly spherical in shape, much like an s orbital.

Answer C