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Atomic orbital depends on Quantum mechanics. Activate to inspect this relation.Atomic orbital is part of Atom. Activate to inspect this relation.Bose–Einstein condensate emerges from Quantum mechanics. Activate to inspect this relation.Complementarity is part of Wave–particle duality. Activate to inspect this relation.Electron shell emerges from Atomic orbital. Activate to inspect this relation.Electromagnetic radiation is a Wave. Activate to inspect this relation.Hartree–Fock method depends on Quantum mechanics. Activate to inspect this relation.Heisenberg uncertainty principle is part of Quantum mechanics. Activate to inspect this relation.Light (sunlight) is a Electromagnetic radiation. Activate to inspect this relation.Photoelectric effect depends on Photon. Activate to inspect this relation.Photoelectric effect is a Quantum mechanics. Activate to inspect this relation.Photon is part of Electromagnetic radiation. Activate to inspect this relation.Quantum error correction applies to Quantum mechanics. Activate to inspect this relation.Quantum electrodynamics applies to Photon. Activate to inspect this relation.Quantum field theory emerges from Quantum mechanics. Activate to inspect this relation.Quantum mechanics applies to Atom. Activate to inspect this relation.Quantum mechanics depends on Probability. Activate to inspect this relation.Superposition is part of Quantum mechanics. Activate to inspect this relation.Spectral line is derived from Atomic orbital. Activate to inspect this relation.String theory applies to Quantum mechanics. Activate to inspect this relation.Wave–particle duality explains Photon. Activate to inspect this relation.Wave–particle duality is part of Quantum mechanics. Activate to inspect this relation.Wavefunction is part of Quantum mechanics. Activate to inspect this relation.Atomic orbitalQuantum mechanicsAtomSpectral lineElectron shellProbabilityPhotoelectric effectWave–particle dualityBose–Einstein condensateHartree–Fock methodHeisenberg uncertainty principleQuantum error correctionQuantum field theorySuperpositionString theoryWavefunctionPhotonComplementarityElectromagnetic radiationQuantum electrodynamicsWaveLight (sunlight)
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Atomic orbital

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At a glance

In quantum mechanics, an atomic orbital is a function describing the location and wave-like behavior of an electron in an atom.

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Chemistry · Quantum Physics · Atomic Physics
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  • Atom2
    Atomic Physics, Chemistry, Physics · connects to Atomic orbital, Quantum mechanics
  • Bose–Einstein condensate1
    Condensed Matter Physics · connects to Quantum mechanics
  • Complementarity1
    Physics · connects to Wave–particle duality
  • Electric field1
    Electromagnetism, Physics · connects to Electromagnetic radiation
  • Electron shell1
    Chemistry · connects to Atomic orbital

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  • This view connects 17 disciplines: Acoustics, Astronomy, Atomic Physics, Chemistry, Computational Chemistry, Computer Science, Condensed Matter Physics, Electromagnetism, Mathematics, Oceanography, Optics, Particle Physics, Physics, Probability, Quantum Computing, Quantum Physics, Statistics.
  • Atomic orbital is a bridge concept — viewed here through Atomic Physics, Chemistry, Quantum Physics.
  • The connections here span 5 relation families.
  • Wave explains 3 concepts in this view (Acoustics, Astronomy, Electromagnetism, Oceanography, Optics, Physics, Quantum Physics).

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