What is the difference between the terms orbit and orbital?

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Difference between Orbit and Orbital

Orbit
Orbital

Orbits represent a fixed path of an electron around the nucleus and it represents the planar motion of electron.

Orbitals are best described as a three-dimensional space where an electron spends most of its time around the nucleus.

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Orbit	Orbital
Orbits represent a fixed path of an electron around the nucleus and it represents the planar motion of electron.	Orbitals are best described as a three-dimensional space where an electron spends most of its time around the nucleus.