Conclusion

We have now established a way to create a wave function when we know the physical situation. The four steps require that we:

set up energy diagrams,
determine the electron wavelength,
adjust the wave function to be smooth across the boundary, and
interpret the results.

 

From this process we can predict probabilities concerning where electrons will be. We will continue these procedures in the next activity. We will consider a different situation and come closer to understanding why atoms can have only certain energies.