An Electron Is Known to Be Confined to a Region

question 39

Multiple Choice

An electron is known to be confined to a region of width 0.1 nm. What is an approximate expression for the least kinetic energy it could have, in eV?

• A)1.2 eV
• B)2.7 eV
• C)3.2 eV
• D)3.8 eV
• E)4.3 eV

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