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2023 · Q101
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Structure of Atom question

2023 · Q101

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Given below are two statements:

Statement I : The value of wave function, ψ\psiψ depends upon the coordinates of the electron in the atom.

Statement II : The probability of finding an electron at a point within an atom is proportional to the orbital wave function.

In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

  1. A
    Statement I is true but Statement II is false.
  2. B
    Statement I is false but Statement II is true.
  3. C
    Both Statement I and Statement II are true.
  4. D
    Both Statement I and Statement II are false.
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Correct answer: A

Statement I is correct because in quantum mechanics, the wave function $\psi$ indeed depends on the coordinates (position variables) of the electron in an atom. These coordinates describe where the electron is likely to be at any given time and the wave function varies with these coordinates.

Statement II, however, contains an inaccuracy. The probability of finding an electron at a point within an atom is not directly proportional to the orbital wave function $\psi$ itself, but rather to the square of its absolute value, $|\psi|^2$. This squared value is referred to as the probability density, and it is what provides the likelihood of locating an electron at a particular point in space.

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