Between these orbitals: s, px, py, pz, dxy, dyz, dxz, dx2-y2, and dz2. Which of them absolutely cannot overlap, and why? If you can, please give me clear explanation (rather than their symmetry doesn't match, please say something like because this orbital approach in this plane/axis, which doesn't match with the one from the other orbital, etc).

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Between these orbitals: s, px, py, pz, dxy, dyz, dxz, dx2-y2, and dz2. Which of them absolutely cannot overlap, and why? If you can, please give me clear explanation (rather than their symmetry doesn't match, please say something like because this orbital approach in this plane/axis, which doesn't match with the one from the other orbital, etc).

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