Week 15 (Dec 5-9):

 

This week: The hydrogen atom (and, some review/summary)
The wavefunctions of the hydrogen atom are the foundation upon which atomic, molecular, and chemical physics are built. The image above shows the radial and angular dependence for n=30, l=20, m=10. There are many helpful tools available for visualizing hydrogen orbitals. Have a look here.


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