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Date May 2017 Marks available 1 Reference code 17M.1.HL.TZ1.38
Level Higher level Paper Paper 1 Time zone Time zone 1
Command term Question number 38 Adapted from N/A

Question

What can be used to calculate the probability of finding an electron in a particular region of space?

A.  \(\frac{{{\text{Planck's constant}}}}{{4\pi  \times {\text{uncertainty in energy}}}}\)

B.  \(\frac{{{\text{Planck's constant}}}}{{4\pi  \times {\text{uncertainty in speed}}}}\)

C.  The magnitude of the wave function

D.  The magnitude of the (wave function)2

Markscheme

D

Examiners report

[N/A]

Syllabus sections

Additional higher level (AHL) » Topic 12: Quantum and nuclear physics » 12.1 – The interaction of matter with radiation
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