Difference between Orbit and State
Basically an orbit is a fixed path whose shape is regular and in this orbit revolution of electrons takes place.. It is also called a shell. It is denoted by the principal quantum number ‘n’. According Bohr’s atomic model electron does not loose there energy while revolving in the orbits. Electrons loose there energy while make transition from higher state to lower state in the form of photon. The atomic states are of two types the lowest energy level of a system is called its ground state it is also called zero-point energy state and higher energy levels are called excited states. When an atom has the lowest possible amount of energy then it is know as ground state and when an atom has the higher energy than the ground state then it is know as excited state. The time span of excited state is short. The difference between them is as follows.
Orbit | State |
1) An orbit is a circular path travled by the electron around the nucleus.
2) Orbit shows the motion of electron. 3) Electron does not loose there energy while revolving in an orbit. 4) Orbits my be in the form of circular shape or elliptical shape. 5) An orbit have fixed shape. 6) Orbits may be defined as K, L, M, N.
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1) The state is nothing but the energy levels of system.
2) State shows the transitions of the electron. 3) Electron loose there energy while make transition from higher state to lower state. 4) State does not have any shape. 5) State does not have any fixed shape. 6) States are defined ground state and excited state. |