wavefunctions & orbitals relationship?

[Alexandra Bartolome 2H]

I am still a bit confused on the concept of wavefunctions. From my understanding, wavefunctions represent the varying positions of particles since they have wave-like properties and do not have precise trajectories. How does this relate to orbitals?

[Amanda Lin 2I]

Wave functions are the mathematical representation of orbitals.

[Kayla Maldonado 1A]

Due to the fact that orbitals act as waves, a wave function is a mathematical function that shows the wave-like behavior of electron(s) in an atom and the probable location to finding an electron in a specific region around the nucleus of an atom.

[Aadil Rehan 1D]

Simply put, wave functions describe behavior within an orbital.

[ShreyaKannan1B]

Due to the fact that orbitals act as waves, a wave function is a mathematical function that shows the wave-like behavior of electron(s) in an atom and the probable location to finding an electron in a specific region around the nucleus of an atom.

Thanks! Shrodinger's eqn has a chance of being on the midterm right?

[Diana A 2L]

I like to think of it as the probability of a particles quantum state being dependent on the descriptions of each quantum number. A wavefunction is like the possible position, momentum, and spin of an electron combined. It basically defines an orbital of an electron.