Answered: Explain the term electronic cloud.

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Explain the term electronic cloud.

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An electron cloud is the region of negative charge surrounding an atomic nucleus that is associated with an atomic orbital. It is defined mathematically, describing a region with a high probability of containing electrons. The system of electrons surrounding the nucleus of an atom is defined as electronic cloud.

The term "electron cloud" first came into use around 1925, when Erwin Schrödinger and Werner Heisenberg were seeking for a way to describe the uncertainty of the position of electrons in an atom.

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