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question 7 (1 point) an atomic orbital is the location of an electron i…

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question 7 (1 point)
an atomic orbital is
the location of an electron in an atom
the maximum distance that an electron can exist from the nucleus
where an electron spends 99% of its time
the region of space in which an electron can be found
the path that an electron travels in an atom

Explanation:

Brief Explanations

An atomic orbital is defined as the region of space in which an electron can be found. It is not a fixed path (electrons do not follow fixed paths like planets around the sun), not just a single location, not the maximum distance (electrons can be at various distances within the orbital's region), and not a strict 99% time - spent area (it's a probability - based region).

Answer:

the region of space in which an electron can be found