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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:
