Chemistry · Structure of atom
हिन्दीGiven below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).\n Assertion (A): The orbital wave function \( \psi \) itself has no physical meaning.\n Reason (R): The square of the wave function \( |\psi|^2 \) at any point gives the probability density of the electron at that point. \nIn the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:
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Correct answer · Option A
Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
Explanation
Wave function \( \psi \) is purely a mathematical function without physical meaning, whereas its square \( |\psi|^2 \) represents probability density.