HYDROGEN OBSERVATORY
A shape of possibility.
One electron. No fixed path.
Explore the geometry of where it
could be.
THE WAVEFUNCTION
x–z slice · y = 0 a₀
2p · m = 0
z / a₀x / a₀
This slice lies on a node.
Move the slice to reveal the orbital.
Move the slice to reveal the orbital.
Phase: −π → 0 → +π · brightness = density
Touch or hover to inspect density
A flat slice through a 3D state, not a projection. Brightness is logarithmic and scaled to this slice’s peak. Dark regions have low or zero density.
Calculating orbital…
DISTANCE, IN EVERY DIRECTION
Where is the electron likely to be?
The curve adds up probability over a spherical shell: P(r) = r² |R(r)|². Unlike the slice above, its area represents probability.
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