Define an atomic orbital.

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The three-dimensional region where the probability of finding an electron is maximum around the nucleus.
Each subshell contains a various number of orbitals.
Example: s-subshell contains 1 orbital, p-subshell contains 3 orbitals, d-subshell contains 5 orbitals, and f-subshell contains 7 orbitals.

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