Difference between orbits and orbitals.

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Orbital Orbit

Orbital represents three dimensional motions. Orbit represents planar motion of an electron

Orbital is a region of space around the nucleus of the atom where electron is most likely to be found Orbit is a well defined circular path followed by revolving electrons around the nucleus

An orbital cannot accommodate more than two electrons. Maximum number of electrons in an orbit is 2n² where n stands for the number of orbit

Orbital have different shapes e.g. s orbital has spherical shape, p orbital has dumb bell shaped orbits are circular in shape

Concept of orbital is in accordance with the Heisenberg's principle Concept of orbital is against Heisenberg's principle

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Orbital	Orbit
Orbital represents three dimensional motions.	Orbit represents planar motion of an electron
Orbital is a region of space around the nucleus of the atom where electron is most likely to be found	Orbit is a well defined circular path followed by revolving electrons around the nucleus
An orbital cannot accommodate more than two electrons.	Maximum number of electrons in an orbit is 2n² where n stands for the number of orbit
Orbital have different shapes e.g. s orbital has spherical shape, p orbital has dumb bell shaped	orbits are circular in shape
Concept of orbital is in accordance with the Heisenberg's principle	Concept of orbital is against Heisenberg's principle