Question

give three difference between orbit and orbital ​

Answer 1

Orbit

1. An orbit is the simple planar representation of an electron.
2. It can be simply defined as the path that gets established in a circular motion by revolving the electron around the nucleus
3. The shape of molecules cannot be explained by an orbit as they are non directional by nature.

Orbitals

1. An orbital refers to the dimensional motion of an electron around the nucleus in a three dimensional motion.
2. An orbital can simply be defined as the space or the region where the electron is likely to be found the most.
3. The shapes of the molecules can be found out as they are directional by nature.

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Answer 2

• Orbit

1) It refers to the circular path around the nucleus in which electron revolves.

2) An orbit can accommodate 2n² electrons where n = number of orbit in which electron is revolving.

3) Orbits are non - directional.

• Orbital

1) It refers to the 3-D space around the nucleus in which the probability of finding an electron is maximum.

2) An orbital can accommodate maximum of 2 electrons only.

3) All orbitals are directional except s - orbital.