Which of the following statements is incorrect concerning the wave function?
A)The wave function of a particle is a solution to the Schrödinger equation.
B)For an electron in an atom,the square of the wave function decreases rapidly as the distance from the nucleus increases.
C)The square of the wave function is proportional to the probability of finding the particle in a region of space.
D)The value of the wave function gives the location of the particle.
E)The wave function for an electron in an atom is called an atomic orbital.

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The wave function provides information about the probability density of finding a particle in a certain region of space but it does not give the exact location of the particle. The position of the particle can be determined only through measurement, and the measurement process alters the state of the particle.

Which of the Following Statements Is Incorrect Concerning the Wave