According to the Born interpretation, the probability of finding an electron in a volume element dt is

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According to the Born interpretation, the probability of finding an electron in a volume element dt is proportional to ψ2dτ. 

(a) What is the most probable location of an electron in an H atom in its ground state? 

(b) What is its most probable distance from the nucleus, and why is this different? 

(c) What is the most probable distance of a 2s electron from the nucleus?

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Inorganic Chemistry

ISBN: 9780198768128

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Authors: Mark Weller, Tina Overton, Jonathan Rourke

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