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what plays the role of confining box in a hydrogen atom.
Answer to Problem 1FTD
Quantum numbers associated with the atom plays the role of confinement box.
Explanation of Solution
Particle in a box is a
Here we have to find the entity that acts as the confining box if we consider hydrogen atom to be confined in a box. When we solve the Schrodinger equations of this hydrogen atom we get the various quantum numbers that make the
Write the equation to get the orbital angular momentum.
Here,
Thus we can see that the angular momentum of the atom is an integral multiple of
Conclusion:
Quantum numbers associated with the atom plays the role of confinement box.
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