In the Schrödinger model of the hydrogen atom, the probability of finding an electron in a small region of space is calculated from the

A.     de Broglie hypothesis.

B.     Heisenberg uncertainty principle.

C.     (amplitude of the wavefunction)².

D.     rms value of the wavefunction.

C

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