Orthogonality of 1s and 2s Orbitals of H

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Homework Statement



show that 1s and 2s orbitals of H are orthogonal


Homework Equations



orbital functions n=1 and n=2


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Im asking what values(range) should i integrate the two equations into.

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kungpaotuba said:
Im asking what values(range) should i integrate the two equations into.

Hi and welcome to the forums kungpaotuba :smile:

What do you think you should integrate over? Do you have any thoughts/ideas on this? The guidelines of this forum state that you need to show some work before we can help.
 
kungpaotuba said:

Homework Statement



show that 1s and 2s orbitals of H are orthogonal


Homework Equations



orbital functions n=1 and n=2

HINT: What quantum numbers do the wavefunctions have ?
 
Thank you for your Hint
 
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