![Figure 5: Electron density functions of a few hydrogen atom states. Plots of electron …[Credits : Daniel Kleppner and William P. Spencer, Massachusetts Institute of Technology]](http://media-2.web.britannica.com/eb-media/83/5683-004-1BA01A0E.jpg)
Figure 5: Electron density functions of a few hydrogen atom states. Plots of electron density in the xz plane of atomic hydrogen are shown for the n = 8, ml = 0, l = 0, 2, 6, and 7 states. The l = 0 state, for example, should be visualized as a spherically symmetric standing wave, and the l = 7 state as having the electron density localized into two blobs near the two poles of the atom.
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