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benj <benj.fake@gmail.com> writes:


> orbitals of atoms come in many shapes.

Yes and the electrons don't strictly revolve in orbits. Depending on the
number of electrons in the outermost shell the atoms shape can differ.
Orbitals are the ‘space’ around the atom that you are most likely to
find the electron. In the case of hydrogen the outermost orbital is 1s,
which has a spherical shape. Other atoms have other shapes e.g. dumbbell
shaped etc.