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Assuming an electron is confined to a 1 nm wide region. Find the uncertainty in momentum using Heisenberg uncertainty principle.
`("Take h"=6.63xx10^(-34)Js)`

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`1.05xx10^(-25)"kg m s"^(-1)`

B

`2.03xx10^(-31)"kg m s"^(-1)`

C

`3.05xx10^(-34)"kg m s"^(-1)`

D

`3.05xx10^(-32)"kg m s"^(-1)`

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To find the uncertainty in momentum (\( \Delta P \)) for an electron confined to a 1 nm wide region using the Heisenberg uncertainty principle, we can follow these steps: ### Step 1: Understand the Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle The Heisenberg uncertainty principle states that the product of the uncertainties in position (\( \Delta X \)) and momentum (\( \Delta P \)) is given by: \[ \Delta X \cdot \Delta P \geq \frac{h}{4\pi} \] In this case, we can use the simplified form: \[ \Delta P \leq \frac{h}{\Delta X} \] where \( h \) is Planck's constant. ### Step 2: Identify the values Given: - \( h = 6.63 \times 10^{-34} \, \text{Js} \) - \( \Delta X = 1 \, \text{nm} = 1 \times 10^{-9} \, \text{m} \) ### Step 3: Substitute the values into the equation Substituting the values into the equation for \( \Delta P \): \[ \Delta P \leq \frac{6.63 \times 10^{-34}}{1 \times 10^{-9}} \] ### Step 4: Calculate \( \Delta P \) Calculating the right side: \[ \Delta P \leq \frac{6.63 \times 10^{-34}}{1 \times 10^{-9}} = 6.63 \times 10^{-25} \, \text{kg m/s} \] ### Step 5: Final calculation using \( 2\pi \) To get the uncertainty in momentum more accurately, we can use: \[ \Delta P \leq \frac{h}{2\pi \Delta X} \] Substituting the values: \[ \Delta P \leq \frac{6.63 \times 10^{-34}}{2\pi \times 1 \times 10^{-9}} \] Calculating \( 2\pi \): \[ 2\pi \approx 6.2832 \] Now substituting this value: \[ \Delta P \leq \frac{6.63 \times 10^{-34}}{6.2832 \times 10^{-9}} \approx 1.05 \times 10^{-25} \, \text{kg m/s} \] ### Final Result Thus, the uncertainty in momentum (\( \Delta P \)) is approximately: \[ \Delta P \approx 1.05 \times 10^{-25} \, \text{kg m/s} \] ---

To find the uncertainty in momentum (\( \Delta P \)) for an electron confined to a 1 nm wide region using the Heisenberg uncertainty principle, we can follow these steps: ### Step 1: Understand the Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle The Heisenberg uncertainty principle states that the product of the uncertainties in position (\( \Delta X \)) and momentum (\( \Delta P \)) is given by: \[ \Delta X \cdot \Delta P \geq \frac{h}{4\pi} \] In this case, we can use the simplified form: ...
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