An electron is in an infinite square well (a box) that is 8.9 nm wide. What is the ground state energy of the electron? (h = 6.626 × 10-34 J ? s, mel = 9.11 × 10-31 kg, 1 eV = 1.60 × 10-19)

A) 0.0048 eV
B) 0.0057 eV
C) 0.0066 eV
D) 0.0076 eV
E) 0.0085 eV


Answer: A

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