What actually determines the shape and size of an electron cloud?
I don't have a theoretical background in physics or advanced math, apart from curiosity but I've been fascinated by the concept of the "electron cloud".
I know that electrons exist in probability clouds.
My question is: what actually "decides" or dictates the formation, shape, and size of these clouds?
Do electrons that share same properties(if they have any!) have same shape and size?
(My thoughts(not neccesarily backed by science): For size of the cloud, i assume it's goes with the speed of light?, i.e the cloud expands at the speed of light in every direction, which is why an electron fired at earth has 0% probability it will be found in any other planet but the probability increases as time goes)
How is david j griffiths so sassy sometimes. I chuckle at a quantum mechanics book? I might go insane soon fck
Hi is anyone preparing for the global quantum mechanics challenge 2026 semi finals