. What is the Heisenberg uncertainty principle? If the uncertainty in the speed of an electron in an atom is 3.5 x 10' m/s, then what is the uncertainty in its position? (mass of an electron = 9.11 x 10 28 g)

. What is the Heisenberg uncertainty principle? If the uncertainty in the speed of an electron in an atom is 3.5 x 10' m/s, then what is the uncertainty in its position? (mass of an electron = 9.11 x 10 28 g)

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Chapter6: The Structure Of Atoms

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3. What is the Heisenberg uncertainty principle?
If the uncertainty in the speed of an electron in an atom is 3.5 x 10 m/s, then what is the
uncertainty in its position? (mass of an electron 9.11 x 10 28 g)

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