An Electron Is Trapped in the Ground State of a One-Dimensional

question 27

Multiple Choice

An electron is trapped in the ground state of a one-dimensional infinite potential well that is L=120 pm wide (with walls at x=0 and x=L) .What is the probability that one will find the electron in an interval between x = 0 and x = 0.25L?

• A)0.091
• B)0.16
• C)0.25
• D)0.36
• E)0.50

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