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
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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Lagorio, María Gabriela. J. Chem. Educ.2000 77 1444.
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