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What is the physical significance of ψ and ψ^(2)?

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The wave function `psi` has no physical significance, while `phi^(2)` gives the probability density i.e., probability of finding the electron at any point around the nucleus.
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CHHAYA PUBLICATION-STRUCTURE OF ATOM-WARM UP EXERCISE
  1. What is the basis of Schrodinger's wave equation?

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  2. Schrodinger's wave equation does not give us any idea about which quan...

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  3. What is the physical significance of ψ and ψ^(2)?

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  4. Write Schrodinger's wave equation in briefest possible form.

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  5. How many radial nodes are present in (i) 3s-orbital annd (ii) 2p-orbit...

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  6. How many radial nodes and planar nodes are present in 3p-orbital?

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  7. How many nodal planes are present in 5d-orbital.

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  8. Write the expression for radial distribution fucntion?

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  9. Calculate the number of radial nodes and planar nodes in 4d(x^(2)-y^(2...

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  10. What do you mean by the (i) acceptable values of E and (ii) correspond...

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  11. Does atomic orbitals possess a sharp boundary? Explain.

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  12. What will be the sign of psi(2p) along an axis on the two opposite sid...

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  13. What will be the values of psi(2(p(x))),phi(2(p(y))) and phi(2(p(z))) ...

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  14. In which directionn the value of (i) phi(2(p(x))), (ii) phi(2(p(y))) ...

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  15. Why p-orbital possess directional properties?

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  16. Why s-orbital does not possess directional properties?

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  17. In which direction the value of phi(d(xy)) is zero?

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  18. In which direction the value of d(x^(2)-y^(2)) is the highest?

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  19. What do you mean by 'doughnut' ?

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  20. How many angular nodes are present in d(xy)-orbital identify them.

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