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The best way to think about a wave function is to regard it as an expression whose______defines the probability of finding the electron within a given volume of space around the nucleus.A. cubeB. squareC. square rootD. cube root |
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Answer» Correct Answer - B In the quantum mechanical description of the atom, the idea of an electron particles is replaced by the concept of the electron wave, i.e., associating wave packets. The value of the wave function `(psi)` used to describe the wave packet of the wave at any in space is related to the amplitude of the wave at that point. its intensity of vibration at that point in space is proportional to the square of the wavefunction `(|psi|^(2))` at that point. |
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