Ψ^2

[Jessica Lutz 2E]

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]

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]

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.