A Particle in a Box with Zero Point Energy E₁

question 23

Multiple Choice

A particle in a box with zero point energy E₁ = 4.0 eV,undergoes a transition from the third excited state to the second excited state emitting a photon.What is the energy of the photon?

• A) 4.0 eV
• B) 16 eV
• C) 20 eV
• D) 28 eV
• E) 26 eV

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Definitions:

Reaction

A process in which one or more substances, the reactants, are converted to one or more different substances, the products.

Hydroboration-Oxidation

A two-step chemical reaction that converts alkenes into neutral alcohols via the addition of borane followed by oxidation.

Alkenes

Unsaturated hydrocarbons containing at least one carbon-carbon double bond, with the general formula CnH2n.

Stereochemistry

The study of the three-dimensional arrangement of atoms within molecules and the impact of this arrangement on chemical reactions and properties.