Quantum Theory in Chemistry
Quantum Model:
Electrons are not particles, but have wavelike charactics. Schrodinger's equation:
where H =a nasty mathematical operator (the "Hamiltonian")
is used to calculate the probability of an electron being at a certain place.
Schroedinger's equation is called an eigenfunction, which means that if an operation is performed on it, the result is the same function (perhaps times a constant)
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