NEET2023ChemistryStructure of AtomActual
Given below are two statements : Statement I : The value of wave function, depends upon the coordinates of the electron in the atom. Statement II : The probability of finding an electron at a point within an atom is proportional to the orbital wave function. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.
Options
- ABoth Statement I and Statement II are true
- BBoth Statement I and Statement II are false
- CStatement I is true but Statement II is false
- DStatement I is false but Statement II is true
Correct answer
C. Statement I is true but Statement II is false
Step-by-step solution
- The wave function is a mathematical function whose value depends coordinates of the electron in an atom and does not carry any physical significance. So, Statement I is true. - The probability of finding an electron at a point within an atom is proportional to the square of the orbital wave function i.e. | |^2 at that point. So, Statement II is false.