From equation to orbital

[samanthaywu]

Is anyone able to give a clear written connection from how the Schrodinger equation is representative of atomic orbitals like the s, p, d, or f? I know it represents a function in some way but the idea is a little too abstract for me to understand.

[Emily Ding 1J]

I think all we need to know about the Schrodinger equation is that it gave us 3/4 quantum numbers, which in turn give the shell, subshell, orbital, and even the exact electron if you add the 4th quantum number (which is important of course, but it just wasn't derived from the Schrodinger equation).

[shevanti_kumar_1E]

In lecture it was mentioned that the Schrodinger's equation can be solved to get the first three quantum numbers (n, l, and ml). The equation gives a solution to what orbital electron is in. The 2nd quantum number is the angular momentum of the electron and it describes the subshell ( l =0 (s sub shell), l=1 (p sub shell), l =2 (d sub shell), l =3 (f sub shell)).