Concept explainers
(a)
Interpretation:
The shape of the wave function
Concept introduction:
The function which describes the position of an electron and quantum state of an isolated quantum system is known as wave function.
The general formula of the wave function for a particle in a cubic box is:
Where,
L = length of the box.
The nodes that lie along straight lines are known as nodal lines. The point in space around the nucleus where the probability of finding electron is zero is known as nodes.
(b)
Interpretation:
The shape of the wave function
Concept introduction:
The function which describes the position of an electron and quantum state of an isolated quantum system is known as wave function.
The general formula of the wave function for a particle in a cubic box is:
Where,
L = length of the box.
The nodes that lie along straight lines are known as nodal lines. The point in space around the nucleus where the probability of finding electron is zero is known as nodes.
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