can anyone explain how to read wave function graphs?
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Answer:
Explanation:
Usually the graph comes with some symmetry. The interpretation is just as you say, the square of the wave function is the probability density of the particle (electron) being at any given place.
The s orbitals are spherically metrics so that only the radial dependency of the function is important