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Given below are two statements: Statement I: The value of wave function, Ψ depends upon the coordinates of the electron in the atom. Statement II: The probability of finding an electron at a point within an atom is proportional to the orbital wave function. In light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

A

Statement I is True but Statement II is False.

B

Statement I is False but Statement II is True.

C

Both Statement I and Statement II are True.

D

Both Statement I and Statement II are False.

Step-by-Step Solution

According to the NCERT text (Section 2.6):

  1. Statement I is True: The wave function (Ψ) is a mathematical function whose value depends upon the coordinates of the electron in the atom and does not carry any physical meaning by itself .
  2. Statement II is False: The probability of finding an electron at a point within an atom is proportional to the square of the orbital wave function (i.e., |Ψ|²), known as probability density, not the wave function itself .
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