Schrodinger Model
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The Schrodinger Model
Contd.
- His equations could calculate the probability of an electron being somewhere (quantum mechanical model)
- Used wave mechanics and partial differential equations to model the interaction of the electrons in the cloud
- Unlike Bohr's Model, Schrodinger's model involved three quantum numbers (coordinates) to describe size, shape, and orientation
- This led to new understandings of sub-energy levels of orbital rings
Historical and Scientific Background
- In 1926, Austrian physicist Erwin Schrodinger developed ‘the wave equation of non-relativistic quantum mechanics’
- Described motion of electrons as waves existing in floating clouds
- Contrasted Bohr Model of "stable and stationary paths" of electrons
Replication
Materials
- 10 Styrofoam balls (three colors for each group of two ‘particles’)
- Toothpicks
- Glue
- Long (6”-8”) wooden skewers
Depiction of Lithium Model
Our Model