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Truong-Son N.
Sep 14, 2017

Yes... in fact there are exact solutions for all the atomic orbitals of hydrogen atom in spherical coordinates, #psi_(nlm_l)(r,theta,phi) = R_(nl)(r)Y_(l)^(m_l)(theta,phi)#.

Does hydrogen atom have one electron?

Some of the wave functions are given here:

http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/

And likewise, these orbitals are accurate for #"He"^(+)#, #"Li"^(2+)#, #"Be"^(3+)#, etc. What is special about these atoms?

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