For each of the following states of a particle in a three-dimensional cubical box, at what points is the probability distribution function a maximum: (a) nX = 1, nY = 1, nZ = 1 and (b) nX = 2, nY = 2, nZ = 1?
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This is because the wave function for a particle in a box is a sine function, and the maximum of the sine function occurs at the center of the box for these quantum numbers. Show more…
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