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CH1012
QUANTUM MECHANICS
II
The solutions of the Schrodinger equation for hydrogen are the possible one electron wavefunctions Y which are referred to as atomic
orbitals.
• Each wavefunction
Y is associated with a particular energy for that atomic state.
• We cannot locate an electron precisely,
all we can do is talk about the probability of
finding an electron.
all we can do is talk about the probability of
finding an electron.
Probability
distribution of an electron:
• Although Y is not experimentally observable the function Y2 is
measurable.
H Atom:
