Do electrons in an atom move in a predictable orbit around the nucleus?

Answer 1

false

Answer 2

false

Answer 3

No. The one or more electrons in an atom are usually described as an "electron cloud".

The best we can do is draw the probability of the electron being located at each point

in the space around the nucleus, but it's wrong to picture the atom as a miniature solar

system, with this bunch of solid little red billiard balls orbiting the nucleus. On the scale

of the atom, there's no such thing as a clearly defined location or path.

Answer 4

No, they do not. They do not move in an "orbit" at all. The word "orbital" sounds a lot like the word "orbit," but they're very different things.

The probability of finding an electron in a particular orbital at a given point is predictable, but it does not movepredictably. In fact, you cannot say much of anything about how it is moving, due to the Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle.

Answer 5

Electrons in an atom do not move in predictable orbits like planets around the sun. Instead, they occupy regions of space called orbitals where their probability of being found is highest. This is described by quantum mechanics and the uncertainty principle.

Answer 6

No; the modern idea is more like this: There is a certain probability to encounter an electron within a certain area. The probability distribution is often pictured as a "cloud".

Answer 7

false