Chemistry (12th Edition)

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 0132525763
ISBN 13: 978-0-13252-576-3

Chapter 5 - Electrons in Atoms - 5 Assessment - Page 154: 73

Answer

An orbit in the Bohr model represents a specific circular path in which an electron travels around the nucleus. An orbital, on the other hand, is a region of space in which there is a high probability of finding an electron.

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An orbit in the Bohr model represents a specific circular path in which an electron travels around the nucleus. An orbital, on the other hand, is a region of space in which there is a high probability of finding an electron.
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