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What is an orbital?


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A scientist would say 1 | adjective | of or relating to an orbit 2 | adjective | of or relating to the eye socket. Src: Wolfram|Alpha

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An orbit is a path described by one body in its revolution about another; one complete revolution of a body; or a circular path.

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An orbital is defined as the curved path, usually elliptical, around a celestial body. ChaCha on!

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Orbital: a wave function describing the state of a single electron in an atom (atomic orbital) or in a molecule (molecular).

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In physics, an orbital is a fixed, gravitationally curved path of one object around a point or another body, like a planet & star.

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An orbital is the region of space in which an electron can exist. Have a great night and keep doing the ChaCha!

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The orbital is where an atom keeps its electrons. An atom can have up to seven orbitals. It is also called its shell.

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