Atomic orbitals: 5s equations
The symbols used in the following are:
- r = radius expressed in atomic units (1 Bohr radius = 52.9 pm)
- π = 3.14159 approximately
- e = 2.71828 approximately
- Z = effective nuclear charge for that orbital in that atom.
- ρ = 2Zr/n where n is the principal quantum number (5 for the 5s orbital)
Function | Equation |
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Radial wave function, R5s | = (1/300√5) × (120 - 240ρ + 120ρ2 - 20ρ3 + ρ4) × Z3/2 × e-ρ/2 |
Angular wave function, Y5s | = 1 × (1/4π)1/2 |
Wave function, ψ5s | = R5s × Y5s |
Electron density | = ψ5s2 |
Radial distribution function | = 4πr2ψ5s2 |
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