As you can see the orientation of 2 p orbital there is a nodal plane in between the electron density pictures.... So doesn't the electron move from left to right side in2 p X orbital.
I think that electrons moved around the nucleus in circular paths
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3Electrons don't move in circular paths. That's just an oversimplified model used to explain emission spectra. – Zhe Aug 15 '17 at 15:09
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You are trying to connect the particle and wave picture into one thing. Don't do that! Those are two different perspectives on the same thing. The electron does not "move around in its orbital". The orbital is the electron (in its wave function description). – Feodoran Aug 15 '17 at 15:15