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definition
A specification of the energy and probability density of an electron at any point in an atom or molecule.
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An orbital motorway.
Examples of orbitals in a Sentence
Note however that the FZC orbitals must precede the orbitals permitted variable occupancy in the active list.
The p orbitals at the second energy level are called 2p x, 2p y and 2p z.
The CORE and ACTIVE directives are provided for controlling the final subset of orbitals for inclusion in the CI.
The program works with 40 occupied and unoccupied orbitals.
Thus the fragmentation mechanisms do not depend upon which of the valence orbitals has been ionized.
Elements from group 3 across to the noble gases all have their outer electrons in p orbitals.
The number of neutrons and protons is such that the valence nucleons occupy the same orbitals.