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[jordanginyard_]

Can someone explain in a simpler way what Shrodinger Equation?

[Kailani_Dial_2K]

Shrodinger's equation is essentially a math function where when you square psi you get electron density. Electron density meaning the probability of finding an electron

[SainehaMaddineni_3I]

Shrodinger's equation is essentially a math function where when you square psi you get electron density. Electron density meaning the probability of finding an electron

Adding on, the probability of finding an electron varies depending on the orbital, since there may or may not have nodal planes(areas where there is 0 probability of electron density). For s- orbitals, there are no nodal planes, so there is symmetrical electron density distribution. p-, d-, and f- orbitals have nodal planes, so there is non-symmetric electron density distribution.

[Sahaj Patel Lec3DisK]

The Schrodinger Equation shows the probability of finding an electron (which is what the "electron density" part of the equation refers to) in an the electron clouds of an orbital. Hope this helps!

[Moura Girgis 1F]

This equation basically refers to electron density and the likelihood of finding an electron within it.