2007-10-11 16:19:35 · 2 answers · asked by ggmal8 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
it's mathmatically very difficult to compute the distribution of anything with more than 1 electron without making major assumptions, since the multiple electrons all repel each other and none has a definite position at any given time. But the one electron system was studied in order to get the general ideas of what s,p,d, and f orbitals look like, so that you could assume the case was similar for many electron systems and work from there.
The one electron system is also a useful teaching tool for teaching some concepts of quantum physics, like the schrodinger equation
2007-10-11 16:36:21 · answer #1 · answered by bagalagalaga 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The placement of the electrons determine the atom's reactivity.
2007-10-11 23:34:37 · answer #2 · answered by dude 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋