Wave Properties of Electrons Standing wave vibrates in fixed location. Wave function,y,mathematical description of size,shape,orientation. Amplitude may be positive or negative. Node:amplitude is zero. nodal plane nucleus represented by nucleus wave function > (instantaneous picture) nodal plane Chapter 2 2 Wave Properties of Electrons • Standing wave vibrates in fixed location. • Wave function, , mathematical description of size, shape, orientation. • Amplitude may be positive or negative. • Node: amplitude is zero. =>