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==Key Stage 4==
===Meaning===
[[File:SodiumShells.png|right|300px|thumb|A [[diagram]] showing the three '''electron shells''' of a [[Sodium]] [[atom]].]]
An '''electron orbital''', also known as an '''electron shell''', are the locations where [[electron]]s [[orbit]] the [[Atomic Nucleus|nucleus]] of [[atom]]s.