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Physical Chemistry problem: How does the confinement of a particle to a finite region of space lead...

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How does the confinement of a particle to a finite region ofspace lead to the quantization of its energy? You may use anycombination of words, images, or equations to support youranswer.

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The word confinement means to confine the motion of randomlymoving electron to restrict its motion in specific energylevelsdiscreteness and quantum reflects the atomic realm ofparticlesBased on de Broglie equation p hlambdsh h2pi and vector called wave vector k2pilambda whichgivesp h2pi x 2pilambda hkEnergy and momentum are related as E p22mwhich gives E h2k22mThe energy    See Answer
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