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Electrons and Quantum Mechanics - Oakland Schools

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Assessment Ideas<br />

1. Why don’t all the marbles l<strong>and</strong> in the same spot? [There are many uncertainties that<br />

change the l<strong>and</strong>ing spot each time, height of h<strong>and</strong>, angle of release, etc.]<br />

2. a. Which point (A-E) is the greatest probability of finding the electron? [C]<br />

b. Where is there zero probability of finding the electron? [A: the nucleus]<br />

c. As the distance from the nucleus increases, what happens to the probability of<br />

finding an electron? [It peaks at some distance, C, then diminishes, but never reaches<br />

zero.]<br />

Answers<br />

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