How can the atomic orbital be described in the quantum mechanical wave model of the orbitals?

Question

How can the atomic orbital be described in the quantum mechanical wave model of the orbitals?
 	
	A.	A collection of balloons
	B.	A circular ring
	C.	A probability density

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

Probability density

Devron · Answer

You have to do your own work. Maybe just post what you think it is and why.

Morgan · Answer

The reason I didn't say what I think Is because I originally went with planetary orbital but got it wrong. I have no idea what the right answer is.

Devron · Answer

I think this has to do with the orbital stuff that you learn in organic chemistry, and/or physical chemistry, or some other chemistry courses. I think you should go with A, collection of balloons. This is what that orbital stuff looks like in a book; I hated that orbital stuff in school.

DrBob222 · Answer

The planetary model came from Bohr primarily was was displaced by Shroeder et al with wave mechanics. I think if you Google wave mechanics you can see what fits.