SEC 1 Bonding Molecular Orbital Wave Properties of Electrons Standing wave vibrates in fixed location. ■ Wave function,w,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 SEC 1 Bonding & Molecular Orbital 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