an electron in a one-dimensional box undergoes a transition from the n=3 level to the n=6 level by absorbing a photon of wave length 500 nm. what is the width of the box?
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To find the width of the one-dimensional box, we need to use the formula for the energy levels of a particle in a one-dimensional box. The formula is:
En = (n^2 * h^2) / (8 * m * L^2)
Where:
En is the energy of the nth level,
n is the quantum number of the level,
h is Planck's constant (6.626 x 10^-34 J*s),
m is the mass of the electron (9.10938356 x 10^-31 kg),
and L is the width of the box.
We are given that the transition is from the n=3 level to the n=6 level, so we can calculate the energy difference between the levels using:
ΔE = Efinal - Einitial
ΔE = ((6^2 * h^2) / (8 * m * L^2)) - ((3^2 * h^2) / (8 * m * L^2))
Next, we need to find the energy of the photon (Ephoton) absorbed by the electron using the equation:
Ephoton = hc / λ
Where:
h is Planck's constant,
c is the speed of light (3 x 10^8 m/s),
and λ is the wavelength of the photon.
Since we are given the wavelength (500 nm), we can substitute these values into the equation to find Ephoton.
Now, we set the energy difference between the electron levels equal to the energy of the absorbed photon:
ΔE = Ephoton
Now we have an equation with one unknown variable, L (width of the box). We can rearrange the equation to solve for L.
By substituting the known values for all the other variables, we can find the width of the box.