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The statement "an s orbital is spherical in shape" means that 

(a) the electron density in this orbital is distributed on the surface of a sphere

(b) the electron in this orbital are present in the centre of a sphere

(c) the electrons in this orbital are moving in circles inside the sphere

(d) the probability of finding an electron at a given distance from the nucleus in this orbital is same in all directions

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(d) the probability of finding an electron at a given distance from the nucleus in this orbital is same in all directions

The statement "an s orbital is spherical in shape" means that the probability of finding an electron at a given distance from the nucleus in this orbital is same in all directions.

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