An Electron Is in an Infinite Square Well (A Box)

question 21

Multiple Choice

An electron is in an infinite square well (a box) that is 8.9 nm wide. What is the ground state energy of the electron? (h = 6.626 × 10^-34 J ∙ s, ^mel = 9.11 × 10^-31 kg, 1 eV = 1.60 × 10^-19)

• A) 0.0048 eV
• B) 0.0057 eV
• C) 0.0066 eV
• D) 0.0076 eV
• E) 0.0085 eV

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