Electrons are waves Video

Question 1

When we constrain a wave…

Answer 1

We limit possible solutions to the problem which leads to quantization

Defined by quantum numbers (one for each constraint ) 1 dimensional wave there’s one constraint is 1 quantum number*

Limits possible energies and more info on nodes.

Question 2

Wave function

Answer 2

a mathematical function that describes the possibility that an electron is in a certain place at any given moment

Question 3

Standing wave+electrons+nodes

Answer 3

a stationary wave, is a wave that oscillates in time but whose peak amplitude profile does not move in space.

Electrons exist as excitations in the electron field around the nucleus in a standing wave. This standing wave can have diff numbers of nodes allowing patterns o repeat when there are more elections around nucleus.