⚛ The Electron as a Standing Wave
Why only certain energies are allowed in the hydrogen atom
n = 1
n = 2
n = 3
n = 4
n = 5
Standing Wave on Orbit
Electron Probability Cloud (3D)
Density
Low
Medium
High
Ultra
Point size
Tiny
Small
Medium
Large
1
Energy Level n
1
Wavelengths that fit
0.53 Å
Orbital Radius
−13.6 eV
Electron Energy
3.3 Å
de Broglie λ
👁 Show what happens when n is NOT a whole number
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