How does the quantum mechanical model describe electron location differently from Bohr's?

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The quantum mechanical model of the atom is a significant shift from orbits to orbitals. Though Bohr's atomic model was the beginning of understanding of how electrons move in fixed circular paths, it was Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle that changed the view. It showed exact positions and velocit

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