Answer to Question #244640 in General Chemistry for Hello

Question

An atomic orbital represents:

a) The region of electron density for a covalent bond

b) The region of high probability for an electron around the nucleus of an atom

c) The shape of an atom

d) The repulsion of all the electrons among themselves

e) A fixed path that an electron follows around the nucleus of an atom

Answer 1

The correct option is b) - the region of high probability for an electron around the nucleus of an atom.