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Imagine we sit at the nucleus of the atom and see the electrons zooming past. If we were able to stop time and look where the electron is, we might notice that it is more likely to end up in some places than in others. The time-averaged position tells you in what areas it is more or less likely to find the electron.
The electron can be in different distinct states with different time-averaged positions, called orbitals.
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