time-averaged position - hyperfinecourse

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February 22, 2025 at 11:30 am #6118

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You would not see a tiny ball floating around, but a sort of misty cloud that represents the probability of the electron being found there. It is a spherical cloud.
The electron can by mostly found close to the nucleus, but can also appear further away.
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