## What does this even mean?

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

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

Hector Acosta Discussion 1H
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### What does this even mean?

Can someone please explain to me in simple words what this equation represents and how we would apply it?

Manasvi Paudel 1A
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### Re: What does this even mean?

Solving Schrodinger's equation helps you find the wavefunctions and energy levels of an electron in an atom. The quantized energies of the system, once calculated, helps you find out other properties of the atom such as its shape and orientation.

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### Re: What does this even mean?

The equation gives the probability of finding an electron around an atom. The atomic orbitals are a physical representation of the equation

Lauren Seidl 1D
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### Re: What does this even mean?

I believe that this topic was not heavily emphasized in class and we were not assigned any homework problems on it, therefore it most likely will not be on the final so I wouldn't stress about it too much.

Leslie Almaraz 4G
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### Re: What does this even mean?

The purpose of Schondigers equation is to allow us to find how states evolve over time. However, this will not be emphasized in this course.