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Orbital shapes are conic sections.
A closed orbit is elliptical. That can include circular, but that's very unlikely, since the circle
is just an ellipse whose foci happen to exactly coincide.
An open orbit is hyperbolic. It can also be parabolic, but that's very unlikely, since the parabola
is just the exact boundary condition between closed and open orbits.
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a equatorial orbit is not the same as a geostaninty orbist
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∙ 6y agoAreas within an energy level that are occupied by the electrons
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∙ 6y agoAn electron orbital is a unique quantum mechanical energy state in an atom that can hold at most two electrons, each in opposite spin states. A given electron orbital can be empty, contain one electron (in either spin state), or be full with two electrons (one in each spin state) but the locations and movements of the electrons are probabilistic not deterministic due to the quantum nature of the electron orbitals.
There are diagrams of the various types of electron orbitals (e.g. s, p, d, f, g, h) each having a different "statistical shape". However one important thing to remember is this does not show the boundary of that orbital, only the probability that the electrons might be inside that boundary (the electrons can also be outside that boundary and still be in the electron orbital).
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∙ 12y agothe earth is falling into the sun , however, its orbital speed is precisely enough to counteract this
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∙ 12y agoThe 3-D region in space where an electron is likely to be found 90 percent of the time... represented as a box with an up and down arrow in it.
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∙ 6y agoAn orbital is a mathematical equation which describe the movement of an electron in an atom.
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What does electron orbital describe?
An electron orbital describes the most probable region that an electron occupies outside the nucleus
What information does the third quantum number of an electrons give?
The Specific orbital the electron is in
What region is an electron most likely to be found called?
Electron orbital
How many electron orbitals does helium have?
How many atoms / electron clouds does helium have ?
The shape of the orbital influences the electrons?
The orbitals represent the possibility to find the electron at a particular place around the nucleus.Its an abstract term.The orbital can't affect the electron because the electron itself forms the orbital.So the orbital does not affect the electron, the electron affects the shape of the orbital.More specially, the orbital has some kind of shape because of the specific energetic condition of the electron.And with these specific, energetic conditions only specific shapes are ''allowed''.
Which electron is on average further from the nucleus an electron in a 3p orbital or an electron in a 4p orbital?
An electron in a 2s orbital is on average closer to the nucleus.
What information does the third quantum number of electron give?
The specific orbital the electron is in
What does electron orbital describe?
An electron orbital describes the most probable region that an electron occupies outside the nucleus
What is an orbital in science?
Orbital describes space where electron is found. it provides probability for the presence of electron.
What is penetration effect?
Electron in s-orbital is closer to nucleus than electron in p-orbital and electron in p-orbital is closer to nucleus than electron in d-orbital and so on. So,more energy is requried to remove electron from s-orbital than electron in p-orbital in spite of both having same principal quantum number. Similarly, p orbital will require more energy than d-orbital. this is called penetrating effect. it decreases in order s>p>d>f>... Note that Orbital should have same "n"
From which orbital in a lithium atom is an electron transferred to make a positive ion?
An electron is lost from the 2s orbital
What information does the third quantum number of an electrons give?
The Specific orbital the electron is in
What is a electron cloud?
An electron cloud is an atomic orbital.
What are the maximum number of orbitals for an electron?
2 ELECTRONS in one orbital. (An electron can only be in one orbital at once)
What does the term electron orbital describe?
An atom can be categorized as units and subunits, to begin with a shell, in it we have subshells followed by orbitals, each orbital has different shapes, an orbital can have a maximum of 2 electrons, we can define an orbital as a region where the possibility of finding an electron is maximum.
What is another name for the electron shell?
Orbital x ray
What are paired electrons?
Pi electron pairs are electron pairs residing in the p orbital (as in s, p, d, f). This is the electron orbital responsible for double bonds and conjugated molecules according to molecular orbital theory.
