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Physical Chemistry Which of the following statements is true? A) The probability

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Question

Physical Chemistry

Which of the following statements is true?

A) The probability density for a quantum mechanical particle in a box is an oscillatory function of x for very large energies.

B) The probability density for a classical particle in a box is an oscillatory function of x for very large energies.

C) The correspondence principle for a quantum mechanical particle in a box is satisfied at very large energies by taking the resolution of a measurement of position into account.

D) The correspondence principle requires agreement between classical and quantum mechanics in the limit that the particle wavelength approaches infinity.

B and D B and C A and B A and C

Explanation / Answer

A and B

A) The probability density for a quantum mechanical particle in a box is an oscillatory function of x for very large energies.

B) The probability density for a classical particle in a box is an oscillatory function of x for very large energies.