Orbital shells

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DevanCornelio_1I
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Orbital shells

Postby DevanCornelio_1I » Thu Oct 26, 2023 12:00 am

Why do electrons stay in these cell shapes?
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Bilan Guan 2H
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Re: Orbital shells

Postby Bilan Guan 2H » Thu Oct 26, 2023 12:20 am

I believe it's due to the attraction of the e- towards the nucleus (positively charged), as well as electron-electron repulsion that result in the shape that they are
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Azlyn Hernandez 2E
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Re: Orbital shells

Postby Azlyn Hernandez 2E » Sun Dec 10, 2023 4:14 pm

Electrons exhibit specific orbital shapes due to their wave-like nature as described by quantum mechanics. These shapes represent regions of higher probability where electrons are likely to be found around the nucleus.
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