Additional Chapter 4 Practice

1. An electron beam with a wavelength of 2.0 x 10-10 m directed towards a crystal

lattice with atomic spacing of 3 Å will have maximal diffraction effects. Is this
statement true or false?

2. A particle with velocity 2.28 x 103 m/s experiences strong diffraction effects when
passing through a slit with width 0.25 Å. What is the identity of the particle?

A. 1H

B. 4He

C. 7Li

D. 9Be

E. 11B

3. Sketch the wavefunction Ψ, of an electron in a 1D box of length L = 1 m in the

fourth excited state. Label the nodes, if any. Show phases using “+” or “-“.

A. What is the energy (in J) of the electron in the fourth excited state?

B. How much energy is released when the electron transitions from the fourth
excited state down to the second excited state? Give your answer in J.
4. An electron in an excited state, n = 3 is confined in a 1-dimensional box of length L =
48 nm.
A. Calculate the energy, in Joules, of this electron.

B. What is the probability of finding the electron between 0 nm and 16 nm? Write
your answer as a percentage.

5. An electron (mass = 9.11 × 10-31 kg), confined in a 1D box of length 6Å has a zero-
point energy ZPE = 1.67 × 10-19 J. What is the principal quantum number (n) for this
electron when its wavefunction has 5 nodes?

6. An electron (mass = 9.11 × 10-31 kg), confined in a 1D box of length 6Å has a zero-
point energy ZPE = 1.67 × 10-19 J. What is the principal quantum number (n) for this
electron when its energy E = 6.69 × 10-19 J?

7. An electron (mass = 9.11 × 10-31 kg), confined in a 1D box of length 6Å has a zero-
point energy ZPE = 1.67 × 10-19 J. If this electron is placed in a box that is 7.3Å,
what is its zero-point energy?

A. 1.67 × 10-19 J
B. 1.71 × 1014 J
C. 2.41 × 10-19 J
D. 8.25 × 10-29 J
E. 1.13 × 10-19 J