What is a shell in the context of atomic structure?

  • A
    $A$ region where the probability of finding an electron is maximum.
  • B
    $A$ set of orbitals with the same principal quantum number $(n)$.
  • C
    The path followed by an electron around the nucleus.
  • D
    The spin of an electron.

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