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What term refers to the region of an atom where an electron is most likely to be found?

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orbital also called ''Electron cloud area"

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Answer:

Orbital

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Quantum theory established that electrons doesn't follow a perfectly determined pathway in their movement around the nucleus. Rather, this theory establishes a region, called orbitals, where an electron is likely to be found in an atom.

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