Question

What is the difference between the terms orbit and orbital?​

Answer 1

Answer:

Differences between Orbit and Orbitals

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. An orbital can simply be defined as the space or the region where the electron is likely to be found the most.

Answer 2

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ᴅɪғғᴇʀᴇɴᴄᴇs ʙᴇᴛᴡᴇᴇɴ ᴏʀʙɪᴛ ᴀɴᴅ ᴏʀʙɪᴛᴀʟs

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❥ɑn orbit is the simple plɑnɑr representɑtion of ɑn electron

❥It can be simply defined as the path that gets established in a circular motion by revolving the electron around the nucleus

❥The shape of molecules cannot be explained by an orbit as they are non-directional by nature.

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❥ɑn orbitɑl refers to the dimensionɑl motion of ɑn electron ɑround the nucleus in ɑ three-dimensionɑl motion.

❥ɑn orbitɑl cɑn simply be defined ɑs the spɑce or the region where the electron is likely to be found the most.

❥The shapes of the molecules can be found out as they are directional by nature.