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In the Classroom
Electron Densities: Pictorial Analogies for Apparent Ambiguities in Probability Calculations
María Gabriela Lagorio
INQUIMAE, Dpto. de Química Inorgánica, Analítica y Física, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Ciudad Universitaria. Pabellón II, 1 piso, C1428EHA Buenos Aires, Argentina

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November 2000
Vol. 77 No. 11
p. 1444

Abstract
Pictorial analogies for the probability distribution of electrons described by hydrogen-like wave functions are presented. Radial and angular functions are analyzed in detail. Frequent student misconceptions and doubts about mathematical calculations of probability and their physical meaning are discussed.
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*  Citation
Lagorio, María Gabriela. J. Chem. Educ. 2000 77 1444.
*  Keywords
Physical Chemistry; Quantum Chemistry; Teaching / Learning Aids; Theoretical Chemistry
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