Physics for Scientists and Engineers: A Strategic Approach with Modern Physics (3rd Edition)

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Chapter 39 - Wave Functions and Uncertainty - Conceptual Questions - Page 1174: 3

Answer

most at $x=0$ least at $m=\pm 1$

Work Step by Step

To find the probability of finding a particle at some position $x$, we need to find the probability density $\left|\psi(x)\right|^2 $ where the particle is most likely to be found when $\left|\psi(x)\right|^2 $ is largest. We draw the probability density $\left|\psi(x)\right|^2 $, as we can see below. It is obvious, from the figure below, that the electron is most likely to be found at $x=0$ nm, and that the electron is least likely to be found at $x=\pm 1$.
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