PHYSICS · Subjective · Fermi University Physics · Atomic, Molecular & Optical Physics · One-electron atoms and the origins of atomic structure · One-electron atoms and the origins of atomic structure
Reading the Spectrum, Ch Radial functions, orbital size and Rydberg states
Problem
Four radial probability densities A, B, C and D, all belonging to hydrogen states with principal quantum number n=4, are plotted on the same axis. Counting the zero crossings away from the origin: curve A has 0, curve B has 1, curve C has 2, and curve D has 3. Match each curve to one of the states 4s, 4p, 4d, 4f.