Introductory Chemistry (5th Edition)

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Chapter 9 - Electrons in Atoms and the Periodic Table - Exercises - Questions - Page 316: 15

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An electron orbit in the Bohr model describes the trajectory of an electron as a specific, fixed path. A probability map allows scientists to describe the path of an electron using a quantum mechanical orbital.

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An electron orbit in the Bohr model describes the trajectory of an electron as a specific, fixed path. A probability map allows scientists to describe the path of an electron using a quantum mechanical orbital.
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