An electron is limited to a linear molecule 1.0 nm long. (a) Calculate (i) h minimum electron energy and (ii) the minimum excitation energy from the fundamental condition. (b) What is the probability of finding the electron in the region between x = 0 and x = 0.2 nm, when it is in the ground state?

An electron is limited to a linear molecule 1.0 nm long. (a) Calculate (i) h minimum electron energy and (ii) the minimum excitation energy from the fundamental condition. (b) What is the probability of finding the electron in the region between x = 0 and x = 0.2 nm, when it is in the ground state?

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Chapter8: Quantum Mechanics In Three Dimensions

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