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Physics

Quantum Mechanical Model of the Atom

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The quantum mechanical model allows scientists to predict where an electron might be found at any given moment, not exactly where it is.

Why this is interesting

Did you know that electrons don’t orbit the nucleus like planets? Instead, they exist in probability clouds called orbitals.