The D_z2 and D_x2-Y2 Orbitals Are Higher in Energy Than

The d_z2 and d_x2-y2 orbitals are higher in energy than the d_xy, d_xz, and d_yz orbitals in an octahedral complex because these two orbitals

A) do not point directly at ligands.
B) point directly at ligands.
C) occupy larger volumes than the other three orbitals.
D) are in the same plane and repel one another.
E) occupy smaller volumes than the other three orbitals.