## Schrodinger for exam

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

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

Katherine Chhen 3I
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### Schrodinger for exam

Would we need to know the schrodinger equation conceptually for an exam?

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### Re: Schrodinger for exam

I don’t think we need to know it in too much detail. I’m pretty sure we only need to know it in the context of the quantum numbers that correspond to a solution for a wave function.

Alexandra Bartolome 2H
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### Re: Schrodinger for exam

I would assume so since Professor Lavelle's outline for The Quantum World lists that we should understand the relationship between Schrodinger's Equation, wave functions, and orbitals.

Kate Osborne 1H
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### Re: Schrodinger for exam

Yeah I don’t think we need to know absolutely everything about it but understanding how it relates to the other things that were mentioned already!

kevinolvera1j
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### Re: Schrodinger for exam

Understanding the equation at conceptual level is important but understanding the finer details of the equation is not as important for this level of chemistry

Jennifer Yang 3F
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### Re: Schrodinger for exam

I believe we only have to understand the general concept of the equation.

Nuoya Jiang
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### Re: Schrodinger for exam

I think we only need to understand the relationship between Schrodinger's equation and quantum numbers. After all, the emphasis of Focus 1 (Quantum World) is still on the model of electrons and properties of light.

Daniel Yu 1E
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### Re: Schrodinger for exam

So what exactly is the relationship between Schrodinger's Equation, wave functions, and orbitals?

ramiro_romero
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### Re: Schrodinger for exam

Yes, at the very least understand its purpose/application.

DLee_1L
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### Re: Schrodinger for exam

I think the relationship is that Schrödinger's equation mathematically maps out the possible area that an electron can be in (an orbital) when it acts as a wave.