An electron orbital may refer to:
* An
atomic orbital
In atomic theory and quantum mechanics, an atomic orbital is a function describing the location and wave-like behavior of an electron in an atom. This function can be used to calculate the probability of finding any electron of an atom in an ...
, describing the behaviour of an electron in an atom
* A
molecular orbital, describing the behaviour of an electron in a molecule
See also
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Electron configuration
In atomic physics and quantum chemistry, the electron configuration is the distribution of electrons of an atom or molecule (or other physical structure) in atomic or molecular orbitals. For example, the electron configuration of the neon at ...
, the arrangement of electrons in structures such as atoms or molecules
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Orbital hybridization, a combining of atomic orbitals to form an equal number of hybrid orbitals when forming certain
molecule
A molecule is a group of two or more atoms held together by attractive forces known as chemical bonds; depending on context, the term may or may not include ions which satisfy this criterion. In quantum physics, organic chemistry, and bio ...
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