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What is the difference between an orbit and an orbital?

a) There is no difference between an orbit and an orbital. Both terms describe a fixed path at a definite distance from the nucleus in which the electron revolves around the nucleus. 

b) An orbital is a fixed path at a definite distance from the nucleus in which the electron revolves around the nucleus. An orbit is a region of space around the nucleus where the probability of finding an electron is at a maximum.

c) An orbit is a fixed path at a definite distance from the nucleus in which the electron revolves around the nucleus. An orbital is a region of space around the nucleus where the probability of finding an electron is at a maximum.

d) There is no difference between an orbit and an orbital. Both terms describe a region of space around the nucleus where the probability of finding an electron is at a maximum.

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