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Why is Schrodingers theory important?

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It is currently the accepted basis for atomic and molecular structure and unlike Borh’s theory it can be applied to any atom not just hydrogen.

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How is any atom described?

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An electron is described by a wave function, a function of time and portion much like a ordinary wave. The wavefuntion here is a complex number, with the property that the value of the wavefuntion squared at any point gives the probability of finding an electron in a small volume i the neighbourhood of that point.

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What are the two things the Schrodinger model predicts?

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The Schrondinger theory predicts discrete energy levels for the electrons in atoms. It also predicts the intensities of spectral lines - something the Bohr model does not do.