Why is it incorrect to say that an electron is 'stationary' in an atom?
ChemistryClass 11CBSEAnswered 18 May 2026
Answer
It is incorrect because electrons are constantly in motion, orbiting or existing in a probability cloud around the nucleus. Their movement is a fundamental aspect of atomic structure and behavior.
Electrons are not static. Their continuous motion is responsible for phenomena like chemical bonding and the atom's magnetic properties. Quantum mechanics describes their location as a probability distribution rather than a fixed orbit, but it always implies motion.
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