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nobahar
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Hello!
No maths involved. I am just trying to qualitatively understand the Shrodinger wave equation.
So, the square:
[tex](\psi(r,\theta,\phi))^2[/tex]
is the probability of finding an electron at some distance r, and some angle[tex]\theta,\phi[/tex] from the nucleus. THis is for one elctron. For two electrons, this becomes:
[tex](\psi(r_{1},\theta_{1},\phi_{1},r_{2},\theta_{2},\phi_{2})^2[/tex]
What does this mean? Is it saying that, if I choose an electron and place it at r1, theta1... and choose another and place it at r2..., then the probability that the two electrons will be in these places is the equation given above? I could keep one in the same place, and move the other?
Is this correct?
Any help appreciated.
No maths involved. I am just trying to qualitatively understand the Shrodinger wave equation.
So, the square:
[tex](\psi(r,\theta,\phi))^2[/tex]
is the probability of finding an electron at some distance r, and some angle[tex]\theta,\phi[/tex] from the nucleus. THis is for one elctron. For two electrons, this becomes:
[tex](\psi(r_{1},\theta_{1},\phi_{1},r_{2},\theta_{2},\phi_{2})^2[/tex]
What does this mean? Is it saying that, if I choose an electron and place it at r1, theta1... and choose another and place it at r2..., then the probability that the two electrons will be in these places is the equation given above? I could keep one in the same place, and move the other?
Is this correct?
Any help appreciated.
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