Question

The modern view of an electron orbital in an atom can best be described asQuestion 5 options:A) a spherical shell on the surface of which an electron can be found.B) a three-dimensional space that shows the probability where an electron is most likely to be found.C) an elliptical path an electron follows around the nucleus.D) a circular path an electron follows around the nucleus.

Answer 1

Answer:

B) A three-dimensional space that shows the probability where an electron is most likely to be found.

Explanation:

An electron orbital can have different shapes in a three-dimensional space (x, y and z axes), for example, orbitals s and p in the following drawing:

And that space shows the probability where an electron is most likely to be found, since the electrons are considered to have wave properties and particle properties.