Which of the following statements about the quantum mechanical model of the atom is true?
Correct Answer: In the quantum mechanical model, electrons are described by wave functions.
- Step 1: Understand that the quantum mechanical model is a way to describe how atoms work, especially the behavior of electrons.
- Step 2: Know that in this model, electrons are not just particles but can also behave like waves.
- Step 3: Learn that wave functions are mathematical functions that describe the wave-like behavior of electrons.
- Step 4: Realize that these wave functions help us find the probability of where an electron might be located around the nucleus of an atom.
- Step 5: Conclude that the statement about electrons being described by wave functions and their probabilities is true in the quantum mechanical model.
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