Polar coordinates… Quantum state of an electron - Quantum numbers Ψ(r,θ,Φ) = R(r)P(θ)F(Φ) n Radial component Principal quantum number l Colatitude Orbital quantum number M l Azimuthal Magnetic quantum number Yields three equations for three spatial variables Space geometry of the solution of the Schrodinger equation for the hydrogen atom… Z X Y θ Φ
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