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by BeetleB
2160 days ago
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That it is maximum at the nucleus is not of much significance. To quote a professor:[1] > In some ways it does not provide the best description of the electron distribution, since the region around r= 0, where the wavefunction has its largest values, is a relatively small fraction of the volume accessible to the electron. Larger radii represent larger physical regions since. If you were to do any kinds of measurements, you are most likely to find it at the Bohr radius, not closer to the nucleus. [1] http://www.umich.edu/~chem461/QMChap7.pdf |
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