The number of given orbitals which have electron density along the axis is
${p}_{x}, {p}_{y}, {p}_{z}, {d}_{xy}, {d}_{yz}, {d}_{xz}, {d}_{z}^{2}, {d}_{{x}^{2} - {y}^{2}}$

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The number of given orbitals which have electron density along the axis is p _ x , p _ y , p _ z , d _ xy , d _ yz , d _ xz , d _ z ^ 2 , d _ x ^ 2 - y ^ 2

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The orbitals oriented along axis have electron density along the axis.

Orientation of $2p$ orbitals are as follows:
The number of given orbitals which have electron density along the axis is p _ x , p _ y , p _ z , d _ xy , d _ yz , d

Orientation of $d{z}^{2} \text{ and } {d}_{{x}^{2} - {y}^{2}}:$
The number of given orbitals which have electron density along the axis is p _ x , p _ y , p _ z , d _ xy , d _ yz , d ,

Thus, ${p}_{x}, {p}_{y}, {p}_{z}, d{z}^{2} \text{ and } {d}_{{x}^{2} - {y}^{2}}$ are axial orbitals.

The orbitals ${d}_{xy}, {d}_{yz}and{d}_{xz}$ are oriented between the axis.

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