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describe one way in which orbits and orbitals are similar, and two ways in which they differ.
How Are Orbits and Orbitals Similar and Different in Quantum Mechanics?
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In summary, one way in which orbits and orbitals are similar is that they both involve motion and revolve around something. However, they differ in that orbitals are three-dimensional volumes of space where the probability of finding an electron is given by Quantum theory, while orbits are two-dimensional circles that come from Bohr's model. Additionally, orbits contain orbitals in an atom, but their structures are different as orbits are imaginary paths and orbitals are imaginary clouds. Lastly, particles in an orbit are restricted to that path, while particles in an orbital can move within and out of their cloud.
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one way in which orbits and orbitals are similar ...is their motion? they are revolving around somthing...?
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rojasharma said:
First, the difference is 2 letters: al
Second, the orbital is a 3-dimensional volume of space where the probability of finding some electron is given by Quantum theory.
The orbit, on the other hand, is 2-dimensional (a circle) and comes from Bohr's model.
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1. Orbits contain orbitals ... atleast in an atom
2. Orbits are imaginary PATHS while Orbitals are imaginary CLOUDS
3. The particles in an orbit restrict themselves strictly to it, while orbital particles are free to move out of their clouds (but mosly stay in that cloud itself)
2. Orbits are imaginary PATHS while Orbitals are imaginary CLOUDS
3. The particles in an orbit restrict themselves strictly to it, while orbital particles are free to move out of their clouds (but mosly stay in that cloud itself)
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