Difference between Orbit and Orbitals
Orbit |
Orbitals |
The electron revolve around the nucleus in a circular path is called “orbit”. | 3 dimensional space round the nucleus which have probability of finding electron is maximum is termed as “orbital”. |
All orbits are circular as well as elliptical. | Orbital has different shapes such as dumbbell, double dumbbell or spherical. |
Orbit represent the motion of electron in one plane. | Orbital represent the motion of electron in three dimensional space.
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It is non – directional Nature. | Orbital are directional in nature except spherical shape orbital i.e. “s” orbital. |
In an orbit 1, 2 and more than 2 electrons can be present. The number of electron In orbit can be
2n². |
In an orbital maximum two electrons are filled. |
Orbital show the atomic structure. | s, p, d, and f shows the shape of orbital. |