1.2: Electronic Structure of the Atom
Learning objectives for this unit are to:
- Understand what information is contained in the Schrödinger equation
- Qualitatively describe electrons in terms of the wavefunction, ψ(x), including its angular and radial parts
- Interpret radial wave function and radial probability graphs
- Describe the location of an electron using quantum numbers
- Predict the number of nodes from quantum numbers and sketch atomic orbital boundary surfaces