For an electron in the(n,l,ml)=(2,0,0) state in a hydrogen atom, (a) write the solution of the time-independent Schrodinger equation,

(b) verify explicitly that it is a solution with the expected angular momentum and energy.

Short Answer

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(a) The solution of the time-independent Schrodinger equation :

18a05/2πre-r/2a0sinθe+iϕ

(b) The equation will hold if,

E=h22m4πε0h2/me2214

Step by step solution

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Given data

For electron the state is given as: (n,l,m) = (2,0,0).

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(a) Time–independent Schrodinger equation

For an electron in the (n,l,ml)=(2,0,0)state in a hydrogen atom, the solution of the time-independent Schrodinger equation will be given by,

R2,0(r)0,0(θ)Φ0(ϕ)=(22a03/21-r2a0e-r/2a0)(14π)

Where, r = radius

a0 = radius of the hydrogen atom

θ= colatitude

ϕ = azimuth

Solving the equation further as:

R2,0(r)0,0(θ)Φ0(ϕ)=(2(2a0)3/2(1-r2a0)e-r/2a0)(14π)

Thus the required equation is 18a05/2πre-r/2a0sinθe+iϕ.

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(b) Using Hydrogen radial equation

The equation in Step (1) obeys the polar equation, thus l=0.

According to the hydrogen radial equation,

-h22m1r2ddr(r2ddr)R(r)-h2l(l+1)2mr2R(r)-14πε0e2rR(r)=ER(r)............(1)

Where, l = azimuthal quantum number

h = Plank’s constant

ε0= permittivity

e = charge on an electron

The first term of the eq. (1) is :

=-h22m1r2ddrr2ddr1-r2a0e-r/2a0=-h22m1r2ddr-r2a0+r34a02e-r/2a0=-h22m-2a0r+54a02-r8a03e-r/2a0

Now, ifl=0,

The second term will also be zero.

Hence, the radial equation now becomes,

-h22m-2a0r+54a02-r8a03e-r/2a0-14πε0e2r1-r2a0e-r/2a0=E1-r2a0e-r/2a0-h22m-2a0r+54a02-r8a03-h2ma01r1-r2a0=E1-r2a0-2a0r+54a02-r8a03+2a0r-1a02=-2mEh021-r2a014a021-r2a0=-2mEh021-r2a0

Hence, the equation will hold if,

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