## Ψ^2

$H_{\psi }=E_{\psi }$

1-D: $E_{TOTAL}\psi (x)=E_{k}\psi (x)+V(x)\psi(x)=-\frac{h^{2}}{8\pi ^{2}m}\frac{d^{2}\psi(x)}{dx^{2}}+V(x)\psi(x)$

Jessica Lutz 2E
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### Ψ^2

In my notes, I wrote down that Ψ^2=e-*p and that this is the distribution of electrons. Can someone explain this concept? I'm not sure I understand it or wrote it down correctly.

Hyein Cha 2I
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### Re: Ψ^2

Ψ^2 is just the probability that you will find an electron in that location of an atom. Ψ^2 corresponds to the density of electrons because the higher the density of electrons, the higher the probability that you will find an electron in that particular location of the atom.

Clara Rehmann 1K
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### Re: Ψ^2

Ψ^2 is the wave function squared, meaning that all values of the wave function are positive. It equals the probability of finding an electron in that space, since electrons behave like waves.