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The theory of quantum mechanics tells us that in an atom, the electrons are found in orbitals, and each orbital has a characteristic energy. Orbital means "small orbit". We are interested in two properties of orbitals - their energies and their shapes. Their energies are important because we normally find atoms in their most stable states, which we call their ground states, in which electrons are at their lowest possible energies.