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Consider the electron wave function

ψX=0x<0nm1.414nm-12e-x1.0nmx≥0nm

where x is in cm.

a. Determine the normalization constant c.

b. Draw a graph of c1x2 over the interval -2 cm ≤x ≤2 cm. Provide numerical scales on both axes.

c. Draw a graph of 0 c1x2 0 2 over the interval -2 cm ≤x ≤2 cm. Provide numerical scales.

d. If 104 electrons are detected, how many will be in the interval 0.00 cm ≤x ≤0.50 cm?

Short Answer

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(a) The value of normalization constant c is 0.866 cm-1/2

(d) prob in0cm≤x≤0.50cm=0.344

(e) The number of electrons detected in the interval 3440

Step by step solution

01

Subpart (a) part 1:

∫-1cm+1cmψx2dx=1∫-1cm+1cmc1-x22dx=1∫-1cm+1cmc21-x2dx=1c2x-x33-1cm+1cm=1

Simplify it further and solve for c

c21cm--1cm-13cm--13cm=1c22cm-22cm=1c243cm=1c=34cm-12=0.866cm-12

Thus, the value of normalization constant c is 0.866 cm-1/2

02

Subpart (b) part 1:

The following is the graph of ψxover the interval -2cm≤x≤2cm

From the above graph, it is clear that the values of ψxdecrease from position x=0cm to x=1cm so, the graph appears to be bowed upward in the intervalrole="math" localid="1649743294095" 0≤xx≤1cmand as per the condition, the value ofψxis zero atx≥1cm

03

Subpart (c) part 1:

The following is the graph of ψxover the interval -2cm≤x≤2cm

From the above graph, it is clear that the values of ψxdecrease from position x=0cm to x=1cm so, the graph appears to be bowed upward in the interval0≤xx≤1cm and as per the condition, the value of0≤x≤1cm

04

Subpart (d) step 4:

Calculate the probability of electrons in the interval 0cm≤x≤0.50cm
problocalid="1649757459778" role="math" in0cm≤x≤0.50cm=∫0cm0.50cmψx2dx=∫0cm0.50cmc21-x2dx=0.866cm-1220.50cm-0.50cm33

=0.344

05

Given Expression:

Substitute 104 for N and 0.344 for probin0cm≤x≤0.50cm

Nin0cm≤x≤0.50cm=Nxprobin0cm≤x≤0.50cm=(104)(0.344)=3440

Thus the number of electrons detected in the interval 3440

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