Direction of revolution of atomic electrons

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all says electrons rounds the nucleus and revolves in its own axis if so in which direction electrons rounds the nucleus?
 
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armaronvinu said:
all says electrons rounds the nucleus and revolves in its own axis if so in which direction electrons rounds the nucleus?

Atoms have orbital angular momentum L. Its direction may give you some idea about how electrons move around the nucleus (with all quantum mechanical caveats about quantization of L).

Eugene.