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Wave functions of electrons in atom and molecules are called :

A

orbitals

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azimuthal quantum number

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C

orbits

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D

degenerate orbitals

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Solution

The correct option is A orbitals
Wave functions of electrons in atom and molecules are called orbitals.
An orbital is a three dimensional space around the nucleus in which the probability of finding an electron is maximum. An orbital can accommodate only 2 electrons.

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