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Why is it not possible to draw a boundary surface diagram that bounds a region with a 100% probability of finding the electron?

Options

  1. ABecause the probability density |ψ|² is zero at any finite distance from the nucleus.
  2. BBecause the probability density |ψ|² has some value, no matter how small, at any finite distance from the nucl
  3. CBecause the shape of orbitals is not well-defined.
  4. DBecause the size of the orbitals is too small to represent visually.

Correct answer

B. Because the probability density |ψ|² has some value, no matter how small, at any finite distance from the nucl

Step-by-step solution

The probability density |ψ|² always has some value, no matter how small, at any finite distance from the nucleus, so it's not possible to draw a boundary surface diagram with a 100% probability region.

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