What are the differences between ORBITS and ORBITALS ?

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This video states differences between orbit and orbital.
Orbit:
1. It is a circular path around nucleus where electrons are revolving.
2. It represents 2D motion of electron
3. The maximum number of electrons in orbit is 2n2, Here n stands for number of orbit.
4. Since orbits are non-directional, they cannot explain shape of molecules.
Orbitals:
  1. It is a region of space around the nucleus where probability of finding electron is higher..
2. It represents 3D motion of electron.
3.The maximum number of electrons in each orbital is 2
4.Orbitals are directional and hence they account for shapes of molecules.
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