Asked in PMC Practice Test 20 (2021) 2021Moderate
The region where the probability of finding the electron is maximum is called as?
Correct answer: C. Orbital
- A. Nucleus
- B. Atom
- C. Orbital
- D. Nodal plane
Explanation
An orbital is a three dimensional description of the most likely location of an electron around an atom.
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