The normalised wavefunction for an electron in an infinite 1D potential well of length 89 pm can be written: ψ=(-0.696 ψ2)+(0.245 i ψ9)+(g ψ4). If the state is measured, there are three possible results (i.e. it is in the n=2, 9 or 4 state). What is the probability (in %) that it is in the n=4 state?

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The normalised wavefunction for an electron in an infinite 1D potential well of length 89 pm can be written:
ψ=(-0.696 ψ2)+(0.245 i ψ9)+(g ψ4). If the state is measured, there are three possible results (i.e. it is in the n=2, 9 or 4 state). What is the probability (in %) that it is in the n=4 state?

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