Particle in a Box: the Wave Function of an Electron

question 42

Multiple Choice

Particle in a box: The wave function of an electron in a rigid box (infinite well) is shown in the figure. If the electron energy 98.0 eV, what is the energy of the electron's ground state? ( m_el = 9.11 × 10^-31 kg)

• A) 6.13 eV
• B) 3.92 eV
• C) 10.9 eV
• D) 24.5 eV

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