Does path of electron exist from one orbital to another?

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In atom, electron changes orbital by absorbing and releasing energy.
Electrons can suddenly jump when energy is high but my question is: does actual path exist or not?
And perhaps electron disappears from its orbit and some time later appears other orbit. Is it possible?

According to Heisenberg uncertainty principle, we can't find exactly position of an electron. Then can I tell that electron disappears for some time?
If no, in which path does the electron cover the smallest distance from one orbital to another?

R.W. Bird · Accepted Answer

An electron orbital is a 3D resonant standing wave pattern. With an exchange of energy, the wave shifts to another resonant pattern. The amplitude of the wave at any given point determines the probability that the electron will interact with something else at that point. That's all that you can say about the location or path of the electron.

Correct answer by R.W. Bird on May 27, 2021

Does path of electron exist from one orbital to another?

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