An atomic orbital represents:
A)the shape of an atom
B)the repulsion of all the electrons among themselves
C)a fixed path that an electron follows around the nucleus of an atom
D)the region of electron density for a covalent bond
E)the region of high probability for an electron to exist near the nucleus of an atom

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An atomic orbital represents the region of high probability for an electron to exist near the nucleus of an atom. It does not represent the shape of an atom, the repulsion of all the electrons among themselves, a fixed path that an electron follows around the nucleus of an atom, or the region of electron density for a covalent bond.

An Atomic Orbital Represents