Radial wave fmctions (R) Radial probability distribution (P) 0.6r 0.3 Pio 10 15 10 15 20 0.8- 0.2- 0.4 0.1- 0.1 10 15 10 15 20 0.4- 0.2- -R3 0.2F Figure 7.12 (a) The radial wave function Relr) plottesd as a finc- ticm of radius (in units of Bohr ra- dius ay) for several states of the hy- drogen atom. (b) The radial probability distribution Pat, which gives the prohability of the elec- tron being between rand r+ dr. 0.1- -Pa P -0.1 10 15 10 15 20 Radius (a) Radius (a) (a) (b)
Radial wave fmctions (R) Radial probability distribution (P) 0.6r 0.3 Pio 10 15 10 15 20 0.8- 0.2- 0.4 0.1- 0.1 10 15 10 15 20 0.4- 0.2- -R3 0.2F Figure 7.12 (a) The radial wave function Relr) plottesd as a finc- ticm of radius (in units of Bohr ra- dius ay) for several states of the hy- drogen atom. (b) The radial probability distribution Pat, which gives the prohability of the elec- tron being between rand r+ dr. 0.1- -Pa P -0.1 10 15 10 15 20 Radius (a) Radius (a) (a) (b)
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In Figure , the radial distribution function P(r) for the 2s state of hydrogen has two maxima. Find the values of r (in terms of a0) where these maxima occur.

Transcribed Image Text:Radial wave fmctions (R)
Radial probability distribution (P)
0.6r
0.3 Pio
10
15
10
15
20
0.8-
0.2-
0.4
0.1-
0.1
10
15
10
15
20
0.4-
0.2-
-R3
0.2F
Figure 7.12 (a) The radial wave
function Relr) plottesd as a finc-
ticm of radius (in units of Bohr ra-
dius ay) for several states of the hy-
drogen atom. (b) The radial
probability distribution Pat, which
gives the prohability of the elec-
tron being between rand r+ dr.
0.1-
-Pa
P
-0.1
10
15
10
15
20
Radius (a)
Radius (a)
(a)
(b)
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