Question 705029

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A hydrogen atom is in the state ψ=821ψ200+37ψ210+421ψ311|\psi\rangle = \sqrt{\frac{8}{21}}|\psi_{200}\rangle + \sqrt{\frac{3}{7}}|\psi_{210}\rangle + \sqrt{\frac{4}{21}}|\psi_{311}\rangle, where ψnlm|\psi_{nlm}\rangle are normalised eigenstates. If L^2\hat{L}^2 is measured in this state, the probability of obtaining the value 222\hbar^2 is

(A)

13/21

(B)

4/21

(C)

17/21

(D)

3/7

Detailed Solution

The eigenvalue of L^2\hat{L}^2 is l(l+1)2l(l+1)\hbar^2. For l=1l=1, the eigenvalue is 1(1+1)2=221(1+1)\hbar^2 = 2\hbar^2. The states corresponding to l=1l=1 are ψ210|\psi_{210}\rangle and ψ311|\psi_{311}\rangle. The probability is the sum of the squares of the coefficients: (3/7)2+(4/21)2=3/7+4/21=9/21+4/21=13/21(\sqrt{3/7})^2 + (\sqrt{4/21})^2 = 3/7 + 4/21 = 9/21 + 4/21 = 13/21.

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