Key Results of Schrodinger Eq.
The energy is quantized
- Only certain energies are allowed
- Agrees with Bohr’s Idea in general
- Predicts the spectral lines of Hydrogen exactly
- Applies to many different problems - still one of the key equations of physics!
The wavefunction is spread out
- Very different from Bohr’s idea
- The electron wavefunction is not at a given radius but is spread over a a range of radii.