its basically the same thing an electron shell is lots of electrons on the same electron orbital different orbitals have different energy levels and the electrons jump between them as they gain or loose energy
What is the difference between electron shells and electron orbitals? Please explain?
shells are layers and orbitals are paths
Reply:Science teacher has it. I'd go even further in simplifying and say that the electron shell is the area in space around the nucleus where you're most likely to find the electrons. (Think of them whizzing around in a semi-erratic orbital pattern, when viewed closely)... it's also called a probability field, as in this is where the probability is best that you'll encounter the electrons as they whip around.
The orbital is a theoretical orbit that the average electron is expected to take on its' way around the nucleus. It's not a real thing... it's an approximation.
Reply:The best term is electron energy levelsm describing where an electron may be found at any given time. Shells is a term less used. Orbitals describes the shapes of the sublevels.
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