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A hydrogen atom starts out in the following linear combination of the stationary states n=2, l=1, m=1 and n=2, l=1, m=-1.

ψ(r,0)=12(ψ211+ψ21-1)

(a) Constructψ(r,t)Simplify it as much as you can.

(b) Find the expectation value of the potential energy,<V>. (Does it depend on t?) Give both the formula and the actual number, in electron volts.

Short Answer

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(a) The value of ψr,tis -12Ï€²¹4a2re-r/2αsinθsinÏ•e-iE2t/h.

(b) The expectation value of the potential energy is -6.8eV.

Step by step solution

01

Definition of potential energy

The output of the movement of the electrons in a molecule defines the potential energy. The energy that holds the atom in the covalent bond is known as potential energy.

02

(a) Construction of ψ(r,t)

Consider a hydrogen atom which starts out at t=0 in the following linear combination of the stationary states n=2.l=1,m=1 and n=2,l=1,m=-1 that is expressed as follows,

ψr,0=12ψ211+ψ21-1 …(¾±)

Write the required expressions from problem 4.11.

ψ211=-18Ï€ra5/2e-r/2asinθe¾±Ï•ψ21-1=-18Ï€ra5/2e-r/2asinθe-¾±Ï•

Constructψr,t that is wavefunction at t, multiply equation (i) by e-iE2t/h.

ψr,t=12ψ211+ψ21-1eiE2t/h

Write the expression for the energy of both data-custom-editor="chemistry" ψ211and data-custom-editor="chemistry" ψ21-1which is same.

E2=E1n2=E14=-h28ma2

Adddata-custom-editor="chemistry" ψ211 and data-custom-editor="chemistry" ψ21-1.

data-custom-editor="chemistry" ψ211+ψ21-1=1Ï€²¹18a2re-r/2asinθe¾±Ï•-e-¾±Ï•

Usedata-custom-editor="chemistry" e¾±Ï•-e-¾±Ï•=2isinÏ• in the above expression.

ψ211+ψ21-1=-iÏ€²¹4a2re-r/2asinθsin(Ï•)

Thus, the value of data-custom-editor="chemistry" ψr,tis -i2Ï€²¹4a2re-r/2αsinθsinÏ•e-iE2t/h.

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(b) Determination of the expectation value of potential energy (V)

Write the expression for the expected value of the potential energy.

V=∫ψ2Vd3r

Write the value of the potential energy of the electron in the hydrogen atom.

V=-e4πε01r

Substitute the above value in the expression of expected value of the potential energy.

data-custom-editor="chemistry" V=∫ψ2-e4πε01rd3r

From part (a) determine the modulus square of the wave function.

ψ2=12Ï€²¹16a4r2e-r/asin2θsin2Ï•

Substitute the above value in the expression of expected value of the potential energy.

ψ2=12Ï€²¹16a4-e24πε0∫r2e-r/asin2θsin2Ï•1rr2sinθ»å°ù»åθ»åÏ•=132Ï€²¹5-h2ma2∫0∞r2e-r/adr∫0Ï€sin3θdθ∫02Ï€sin2Ï•dÏ•=h232Ï€³¾²¹63!a443Ï€=h24ma2

Simplify the above expression.

V=12E1=12-13.6eV=-6.8eV

Thus, the expectation value of the potential energy is -6.8eV.

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Most popular questions from this chapter

(a) Find〈r〉and〈r²〉for an electron in the ground state of hydrogen. Express your answers in terms of the Bohr radius.

(b) Find〈x〉and (x2)for an electron in the ground state of hydrogen.

Hint: This requires no new integration—note that r2=x2+y2+z2,and exploit the symmetry of the ground state.

(c) Find〈x²〉in the state n=2,l=1,m=1. Hint: this state is not symmetrical in x, y, z. Usex=rsinθcosπx=rsinθcosϕ

An electron is in the spin state

χ=A3i4

(a) Determine the normalization constant .

(b) Find the expectation values of Sx,Sy , and Sz.

(c) Find the "uncertainties" ,σSx , σSyandσSz . (Note: These sigmas are standard deviations, not Pauli matrices!)

(d) Confirm that your results are consistent with all three uncertainty principles (Equation 4.100 and its cyclic permutations - only with in place ofL, of course).

(a) Construct the wave function for hydrogen in the state n=4,I=3,m=3. Express your answer as a function of the spherical coordinates r,θandϕ.

(b) Find the expectation value of role="math" localid="1658391074946" rin this state. (As always, look up any nontrivial integrals.)

(c) If you could somehow measure the observable Lx2+Ly2on an atom in this state, what value (or values) could you get, and what is the probability of each?

A hydrogenic atom consists of a single electron orbiting a nucleus with Z protons. (Z=1 would be hydrogen itself,Z=2is ionized helium ,Z=3is doubly ionized lithium, and so on.) Determine the Bohr energies En(Z), the binding energyE1(Z), the Bohr radiusa(Z), and the Rydberg constant R(Z)for a hydrogenic atom. (Express your answers as appropriate multiples of the hydrogen values.) Where in the electromagnetic spectrum would the Lyman series fall, for Z=2and Z=3? Hint: There’s nothing much to calculate here— in the potential (Equation 4.52) Ze2, so all you have to do is make the same substitution in all the final results.

V(r)=-e24πo0˙1r (4.52).

The raising and lowering operators change the value of m by one unit:

L±flm=(Alm)flm+1, (4.120).

Where Almare constant. Question: What is Alm, if the Eigen functions are to be normalized? Hint: First show thatL±is the Hermitian conjugate of L±(Since LxandLyare observables, you may assume they are Hermitian…but prove it if you like); then use Equation 4.112.

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