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electron orbit

 

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Noun electron orbit has 1 sense
  1. orbit, electron orbit - the path of an electron around the nucleus of an atom
    --1 is a kind of path, route, itinerary

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Electron Orbit

Description

The term "electron orbit" refers to the path followed by an electron around the nucleus of an atom. In physics, it is used to describe the movement of electrons within an atom's electron shells or energy levels.

Sample Sentences

  1. The electron orbit plays a crucial role in determining the chemical properties of an element.
  2. Scientists have been studying the behavior of electron orbits to understand atomic structure better.
  3. An electron can transition to a higher energy level by jumping to another electron orbit.
  4. The stability of an atom is directly related to the number of electrons in its outermost electron orbit.

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