Site hosted by Angelfire.com: Build your free website today!
Where is the Electron?

The ground state wave function for the hydrogen atom is y(r, q, f) = (pao3)-1/2 exp(-r/ao).

a) Find the probability that the electron occupies a small volume DV = (ao)3 at three radii:   r = 0, ao, and 2ao.
A plot of the probablity density (in units of probability per ao3) is shown below.

The probability of occupying DV near r = 0 is    
The probability of occupying DV near r = ao is    
The probability of occupying DV near r = 2ao is    

b) Find the probability that the electron occupies a thin spherical shell of thickness Dr = ao, at three radii:  r = 0, ao, and 2ao.
A plot of the radial probablity density (in units of probablity per ao) is shown below.

The probability of occupying a Dr-thick shell at r = 0 is    
The probability of occupying a Dr-thick shell at r = ao is    
The probability of occupying a Dr-thick shell at r = 2ao is     

NOTE: This page is a kind contribution of "Snot Noodle"