How is the motion of an electron around nucleus?

In summary, an electron is attracted to the positively charged nucleus due to electromagnetic forces, causing it to continuously move around the nucleus in a circular or elliptical path. Its speed can vary, but on average it travels at a speed of approximately 2,200 kilometers per second. The behavior of an electron can be predicted using quantum mechanics, but its exact position and velocity cannot be known due to the uncertainty principle. The size of an electron's orbit is determined by its energy level, with higher energy levels resulting in larger orbits and lower energy levels resulting in smaller orbits. An electron's orbit can also change as it gains or loses energy and moves to a higher or lower energy level.
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How electron revolves around orbitals? Is the velocity uniform or accelerated?
 
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It doesn't revolve.

Yes, in Bohr model it did, but it has nothing to do with reality, we have a better model now, based on the Schroedinger equation.
 
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1. What causes an electron to move around the nucleus?

The electron is attracted to the positively charged nucleus due to electromagnetic forces. This attraction causes the electron to continuously move around the nucleus in a circular or elliptical path.

2. How fast does an electron move around the nucleus?

The speed of an electron's motion around the nucleus can vary, but on average, it travels at a speed of approximately 2,200 kilometers per second.

3. Can an electron's motion around the nucleus be predicted?

Yes, the behavior of an electron can be predicted using quantum mechanics. However, it is impossible to know the exact position and velocity of an electron at any given time, due to the uncertainty principle.

4. What determines the size of an electron's orbit around the nucleus?

The size of an electron's orbit is determined by its energy level. Electrons with higher energy levels have larger orbits, while electrons with lower energy levels have smaller orbits.

5. Can an electron's orbit change?

Yes, an electron's orbit can change. It can gain or lose energy and move to a higher or lower energy level, resulting in a larger or smaller orbit around the nucleus.

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