difference between orbit and orbital.
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An orbit is the simple planar representation of an electron.
An orbital refers to the dimensional motion of an electron around the nucleus in a three-dimensional motion
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Orbit :
- An orbit is a well defined circular path around the nucleus in which the electrons revolve.
- It represents the planar motion of an electron around the nucleus.
- The concept of an orbit is not in accordance with the wave character of electrons and uncertainty principle.
- All orbits are circular and disc like.
- Orbits do not have any directional characteristics.
- The maximum number of electrons in any orbit is given by 2n² where n is the number of the orbit.
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Orbital :
- An orbital is the three dimensional space around the nucleus within which the probability of finding an electron is maximum (upto 90%).
- It represent the three dimensional motion of an electron around the nucleus.
- The concept of an orbital is in accordance with the wave character of electrons and uncertainty principle.
- Different orbitals have different shapes, i.e., s-orbitals are spherically symmetrical, p-orbitals are dúmb-bell shaped and so on.
- All orbitals except s-orbitals have directional characteristics.
- The maximum number of electrons present in any orbital is two.
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