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A) ψ² describes the probability of finding an electron in space.
Explanation:
The Austrian physicist Erwin Schrödinger formulated an equation that describes the behavior and energies of submicroscopic particles in general.
The Schrödinger equation i<u>ncorporates both particle behavior</u>, in terms of <u>mass m</u>, and wave behavior, in terms of a <u><em>wave function ψ</em></u>, which depends on the location in space of the system (such as an electron in an atom).
The probability of finding the electron in a certain region in space is proportional to the square of the wave function, ψ². According to wave theory, the intensity of light is proportional to the square of the amplitude of the wave, or ψ². <u>The most likely place to find a photon is</u> where the intensity is greatest, that is, <u>where the value of ψ² is greatest</u>. A similar argument associates ψ² with the likelihood of finding an electron in regions surrounding the nucleus.
Formal Charge is calculated as, Lewis structure is attached below,
Formal Charge = [# of valence electrons] - [electrons in lone pairs + 1/2 the number of bonding electrons]
# of valence electrons of Cl = 7
electrons in lone pairs = 4
number of bonding electrons = 6
Formal Charge = [7] - [4 + 6/2]
Formal Charge = [7] - [4 + 3]
Formal Charge = [7] - [7]
Formal Charge = 0
Result:
Formal charge on Cl in ClF₃ is zero.
Formal Charge = [# of valence electrons] - [electrons in lone pairs + 1/2 the number of bonding electrons]
# of valence electrons of Cl = 7
electrons in lone pairs = 4
number of bonding electrons = 6
Formal Charge = [7] - [4 + 6/2]
Formal Charge = [7] - [4 + 3]
Formal Charge = [7] - [7]
Formal Charge = 0
Result:
Formal charge on Cl in ClF₃ is zero.