What is the difference between orbit and orbital?
An orbit is a fixed Bohr path (outdated); an orbital is a 3-D region of high probability for finding an electron.
An orbit is a fixed Bohr path (outdated); an orbital is a 3-D region of high probability for finding an electron. A reliable way to keep them apart is to focus on what each one is defined by, not just the similar-sounding words.
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orbit vs orbital
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