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Relation of uncertainty of the position to the Bohr radius.
Explanation of Solution
Given:
An electron in the ground state of the hydrogen atom.
Formula used:
First calculate the momentum using the
Where,
Calculation: Relate the momentum to radius of the orbit from the quantum condition:
So,
Now, assume that this is the uncertainty of the momentum, the uncertainty of the position is
Conclusion:
The required condition is shown.
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