Which of the Following Statements Best Describes the Heisenberg Uncertainty

question 108

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements best describes the Heisenberg uncertainty principle?

• A)The exact position of an electron is always uncertain.
• B)The velocity of a particle can only be estimated.
• C)It is impossible to accurately know both the exact location and momentum of a particle.
• D)The location and momentum of a macroscopic object are not known with certainty.
• E)The location and momentum of a particle can be determined accurately,but not the identity of the particle.

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Definitions:

Oxidation

A chemical reaction in which a substance loses electrons, often associated with the gain of oxygen or loss of hydrogen, crucial in energy production and metabolic processes.

Electrons

Subatomic particles with a negative charge that circle around an atom's nucleus.

Dehydration

The loss or removal of water from something, commonly referring to the state in which an organism's body loses more fluids than it takes in.