Wave Mechanical Model of the Atom

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Wave Mechanical Model of the Atom
By
Jonathan Robart Andrew Stevens Ben Herbin Willi
Guy
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Wave Mechanical Model of the Atom

• Here are some facts of the Wave Mechanical Model
  of the atom
• Founded by Erwin Schrodinger in 1926
• The model followed Bohrs model where atom were
  shown and had a definite path.
• Schrodingers model showed a cloud of electrons
  but no definite path
• Model showed that the actual atom has no exact
  shape

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Wave Mechanical Model of the Atom

• The chances of finding an electron around the
  outside of the atom are very slim whereas the
  closer to the nucleus you get, the greater your
  chances of finding one.
• The model showed that you cant actually see an
  electron
• Also known as Quantum Mechanical Model
• Like most other models experiments were conducted
  to explain the models, Schrodingers was more a
  mathematical model that can be explained from the
  mind.

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An interesting link to the exciting world of wave
mechanics
http//server.chem.ufl.edu/chm2040/Notes/Chapter_
9/quantum.html
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The basic idea of wave mechanics is that we
cannot measure both the position and velocity of
a body as small as an electron at the same time.
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The End