Chemistry (4th Edition)

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Chapter 6 - Section 6.5 - Quantum Mechanics - Checkpoint - Page 255: 6.5.2

Answer

$$\therefore \Delta x = 8\times 10^{-13}\text{ m}$$

Work Step by Step

$v = 4\times 10^6 \text{ m/s }\pm 1\text{ percent}$ $v = 4\times 10^6 \text{ m/s }\pm 4\times 10^4\text{ m/s}$ $\therefore \Delta v = 4\times 10^4\text{ m/s}$ $\therefore \Delta p = m\Delta v = 66.9\times 10^{-24}\text{ kg.m/s}$ From the Heisenberg uncertainty principle, $$\Delta x\cdot\Delta p\ge \frac{h}{4\pi}$$ for the minimum uncertainty in position, we will use the equality, $$\Delta x\cdot\Delta p= \frac{h}{4\pi}$$ $$\Delta x= \frac{h}{4\pi\Delta p}$$ $$\therefore \Delta x = 7.88\times 10^{-13}\text{ m}$$ $$\therefore \Delta x \approx 8\times 10^{-13}\text{ m}$$
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