Electron Orbitals and Probability Clouds (Parent Q&A)
This guide explains the main ideas in the lesson about electron orbitals and probability clouds. Open Full Article...
Schrödinger Equation
Electron Orbitals and Probability Clouds (Teach This Topic)
This guide supports teaching the finished lesson on how quantum mechanics describes electrons using orbitals rather than fixed paths. Open Full Article...
Electron Orbitals and Probability Clouds
If an electron does not follow a tiny planetary orbit, what does an orbital picture show? Open Full Article...
Why Energy Comes in Quanta (Parent Q&A)
This guide explains why some quantum systems have particular allowed energies rather than every possible value. Open Full Article...
Why Energy Comes in Quanta (Teach This Topic)
This guide supports a connected lesson on why some quantum systems have discrete energy levels while unbound particles can have continuous energies. Open Full Article...
Why Energy Comes in Quanta
Why can an atom absorb one colour of light but ignore another? Open Full Article...
Quantum Tunnelling Through Energy Barriers (Parent Q&A)
This guide explains the main ideas in the lesson about quantum tunnelling. Open Full Article...
Quantum Tunnelling Through Energy Barriers
How can a particle reach the other side of a barrier it cannot classically climb over? Open Full Article...
Quantum Tunnelling Through Energy Barriers (Teach This Topic)
This guide supports home teaching about how quantum mechanics predicts a finite probability of detection beyond a finite energy barrier. Open Full Article...
The Schrödinger Equation: The Mathematics of Quantum Waves (Parent Q&A)
This guide supports parents helping learners aged 11 to 16 understand the Lenara lesson on quantum waves and the Schrödinger Equation. Open Full Article...
