ψ(Wave function) and ψ2

Significance of ψ(Wave function) and ψ2

1. Significance of ψ and ψ
2
Dr. Mithil Fal Desai
Shree Mallikarjun and Shri Chetan
Manju Desai College Canacona Goa
ψ ψ
2

2. Ψ and Ψ
2
Ψ(Psi)isawavefunctionrepresentedinthe
Schrodingerwaveequation,whichrepresentsthe
stateoftheelectron.Itscorrespondingprobability
density(Ψ
2
)givestheprobabilityoffindingthe
electroninaparticularregioninspace.

3. Schrodinger equation

4. Properties of wave function (ψ)

5. End note
Severalwavefunctionsatisfythesepropertiesand
eachofthesehavecorrespondingenergies.These
wavefunctionsarecalledorbitals.Inhydrogenatom
thewavefunctionwhichhaslowestenergylevel(E
1)is
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1.
Therearenumberofacceptablesolutionsofthewave
functionandeachorbitalisdescribedbysetofthree
quantumnumbersn,landm.