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adjective
1.
of or pertaining to an orbit.
noun
2.
Physics, Chemistry.
a.
a wave function describing the state of a single electron in an atom (atomic orbital) or in a molecule (molecular orbital).
b.
the electron in that state.
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Orbitals
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orbital  (ôr'bĭ-tl) Pronunciation Key
(click for larger image in new window) A partial description of the quantum state of an electron (or other particle) orbiting the nucleus of an atom. Different orbitals have different shapes and orientations, depending on the energy of the electron, its angular momentum, and its magnetic number. Orbitals have no clear boundaries; the shape of an orbital, as depicted graphically, shows only the regions around the nucleus in which an electron has a relatively high probability of being found. No more than two electrons (each with opposite spin) can coexist in a single orbital because of the Pauli exclusion principle. See also probability wave, quantum number, shell.. |
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