Quantum state facts for kids
Probability densities for the electron of a hydrogen atom in different quantum states.
The quantum state of something is a mathematical tool that describes everything that can be physically measured about that thing. For example, the quantum state of a hydrogen atom, has all the physical information one can get from measuring a hydrogen atom, like its position, momentum, energy, angular momentum, spin, and so forth.
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In Spanish: Estado cuántico para niños
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