Orbitals and orbits
When the a planet moves around the sun, you can plot a definite path for it which is called an orbit. A simple view of the atom looks similar and you may have pictured the electrons as orbiting around the nucleus. The truth is different, and electrons in fact inhabit regions of space known as orbitals.
Orbits and orbitals sound similar, but they have quite different meanings. It is essential that you understand the difference between them.
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