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A certain atom has an energy level 2.58eV above the ground level. Once excited to this level, the atom remains in this level for1.6410-7s (on average) before emitting a photon and returning to the ground level. (a) What is the energy of the photon (in electron volts)? What is its wavelength (in nanometres)? (b) What is the smallest possible uncertainty in energy of the photon? Give your answer in electron volts. (c) Show that|EE|=|| if ||1. Use this to calculate the magnitude of the smallest possible uncertainty in the wavelength of the photon. Give your answer in nanometres.

Short Answer

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a)E=2.58eV

b)E=210-9eV

c) We use equation 38.1, E=hc, and use the derivative of a function of two variables, f(x,y)=yfx+xfy, so we get the required relation.

=2.7510-7nm

Step by step solution

01

Calculate the energy of the photon

The energy of the emitted photon equals the energy difference between the two levels; And since the excited state is above the ground state by E=2.58eV, so the energy of the emitted photon is E=2.58eV.

From equation 38.1, the energy of a photon of wavelength is given by:

E=hc

Solving for and substituting for our value for E, we get the wavelength of the emitted photon:

=hcE=4.136101531082.58=4.81107m=481nm

02

Calculate the smallest possible uncertainty in the energy

From equation 39.3, the uncertaintyE in the energy of a state that is occupied for a timet is given byEth2

Substituting fort=1.6410-7s (the time during which the atom remains in its excited state), we get:

E2tE1.055103421.64107E3.221028J

So, the minimum uncertainty in the energy of this level is:

E=3.2210-28J=210-9eV

03

Rearrange the first equation to get the required result

Rearranging equation (1),E=hc

From calculus,f(x,y)=yfx+xfy ; Applying this to the equation above, we get:

E+E=0

Rearranging,

E=EEE=EE=

Solving this equation for , we get:=EE

Now, we plug our values forE.E and , so we get the smallest possible uncertainty in the wavelength of the photon:

=21092.58(481)=2.75107nm

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