Radial Distribution Functions for the Hydrogen Atom
Radial Distribution Functions for the Hydrogen Atom
Radial Distribution Functions for the Hydrogen Atom
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0.25<br />
0.20<br />
2p<br />
0.15<br />
RDF<br />
0.10<br />
3p<br />
0.05<br />
0.00<br />
0 5 10 15 20 25<br />
r (a.u.)<br />
Figure 2. RDF plots <strong>for</strong> 2p and 3p orbitals of <strong>the</strong> H atom.<br />
In contrast, if <strong>the</strong> principal quantum number is held fixed and <strong>the</strong> angular momentum type of <strong>the</strong> orbital is varied, we<br />
see from <strong>the</strong> example in Figure 3 that <strong>the</strong> position of <strong>the</strong> primary maximum in <strong>the</strong> probability distribution decreases<br />
as <strong>the</strong> angular momentum increases.<br />
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0.10<br />
3d<br />
3p<br />
3s<br />
RDF<br />
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0.00<br />
0 5 10 15 20 25<br />
r (a.u.)<br />
Figure 3. RDF plots <strong>for</strong> 3s, 3p, and 3d orbitals of <strong>the</strong> H atom.
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