2. What are the directions of an electron spins inside a orbital?
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2. What are the directions of an electron spins inside a orbital?
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As a teaching method, instructors sometimes liken electron spin to the earth spinning on its own axis every 24 hours. If the electron spins clockwise on its axis, it is described as spin-up; counterclockwise is spin-down. This is a convenient explanation, if not fully justifiable mathematically.