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physics2004
Nov25-10, 02:07 PM
Find <nlm|(1/R)|nlm> for the hydrogen atom (nlm = 211), R is just the radial position Operator (X2 + Y2 + Z2)½.

physics2004
Nov25-10, 03:38 PM
I got (1/2)*((z/ao)**9))

ao = bohr radius

Z= Atomic #


would help if someone could double check for me kind of messy math