The Coulombic potential operator for the electron in the hydrogen atom is: V(r) = 4πer Calculate the average value of the potential energy for an electron in a 1s orbital with the vavefunction (note the use of spherical coordinates): √ (r, 0, 0). = πα

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The Coulombic potential operator for the electron in the hydrogen atom is:
ŷ(r) =
4πer
Calculate the average value of the potential energy for an electron in a 1s orbital with the
wavefunction (note the use of spherical coordinates):
(r, 0, 0) =
√5
Fe
πα,
Transcribed Image Text:The Coulombic potential operator for the electron in the hydrogen atom is: ŷ(r) = 4πer Calculate the average value of the potential energy for an electron in a 1s orbital with the wavefunction (note the use of spherical coordinates): (r, 0, 0) = √5 Fe πα,
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straight V with hat on top equals fraction numerator negative straight e squared over denominator 4 straight pi straight epsilon subscript straight o straight r end fraction

straight psi left parenthesis straight r comma straight theta comma straight ϕ right parenthesis equals square root of 1 over straight pi straight a subscript straight o cubed end root straight e to the power of negative straight r over straight a subscript straight o end exponent

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