Question

lsa(1) lsB(1) 1Isa(2) 1sja 7. Consider this two-electron wave function: ψ-C Write the expression for ψ that comes from expanding the determinant. Find the normalization constant, C. The 1s orbitals are orthonormal, and so are the spin orbitals. a) b) Using your answer from (a), show that the wave function factors into a spin part and a spatial part. Hint: It may help to rewrite each spin orbit so its spatial and spin factors are clearer. For instance, rewrite Isa (1) as ls(1)α(1). c)

Answer 1