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Read pg. 199 - 200 (stop at The theory of quantum mechanics 3rd paragraph) Q1: What is the difference between standing and traveling waves?
W=1
W = 0.5
W=1
W = 1.5
W=2
Notice that a standing wave (which is what an electron is) can only have certain wavelengths (0.5, 1, etc.) because the ends are fixed as nodes
Recall: we are looking at the first three of four quantum numbers: n, l, ml, ms The principal quantum number is n n ranges from 1 to infinity Bohr thought n represented shells. He was close. n is related to the size of the electron wave. n=1 is smallest (closest to nucleus) The secondary quantum number is l l ranges from 0 to n - 1, in increments of one Q - what are the possible values of l when n=3 A - start at 0 go to n - 1 0, 1, 2 Q - what are the possible values of l when n=6 A - 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5