Question #5273e
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A region of space.
Explanation:
Where there is a high probability of finding an electron associated with an atom.
Different types and shapes exist.
There are s, p, d and f orbitals.
An area around an atom where there is a density of elections presence as defined by a probability of finding an electron.
Explanation:
An electron orbital can be described as an electron cloud. Electrons move at speeds approaching the speed of light.
As the electrons move in a mathematically pre scripted orbital around the nucleus of the atom the electrons create a cloud, an area where there is a high probability of finding an electron at any given point in time.
Thing of an airplane propeller or fan. As the prop moves rapidly it crates an illusion that the space around the the prop is filled with the moving blades. In a similar manner the moving electrons "fill " the space around the atom described as an electron orbital
It is not possible to know exactly where a single electron is or the direction that the electron is moving within an orbital. It is only possible to know the probability of find an electron within the orbital.
