a) Write the radial part of the wavefunction for the following orbitals: 2s, 3px and 3dyz o the Li²+ ion.

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a) Write the radial part of the wavefunction for the following orbitals: 2s, 3px and 3dyz of
the Li2+ ion.
Transcribed Image Text:a) Write the radial part of the wavefunction for the following orbitals: 2s, 3px and 3dyz of the Li2+ ion.
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Wavefunction is a mathematical function that defines an orbital in an atom. It is further composed of radial part (that depends on the distance of an orbital from the nucleus) and angular part (that depends on the shape of orbital).

The general form of wavefunction is ψ (r,θ,ϕ)=R(r)Y(θ,ϕ)

Here, the R(r) term represents radial wavefunction while the Y(θ,ϕ) represents angular part.

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