[CHM 331] HW C question

[Andrew J. Pounds]

On 03/19/2016 07:53 PM, Kaydren Bailey Orcutt wrote:
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> Dr. Pounds,
>
>
> While working through problem c of your problems ( the 12C16O 
> problem), I think I've encountered some math problems. I even used 
> mathematica. But my end result is
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> (-2)^(1/4) E^(-((a x^2)/4)) Sqrt[x] Sqrt[\[HBar]] - from mathematica.
>
> I'm not sure how to even compare this. How can I tell if this answer 
> is greater than hbar/2 if we don't know x or alpha, and those are 
> still in the end equations?
>
>
> Thank you,
>
> Kaydren Orcutt
>

x is the independent variable over which you integrate.    Alpha is 
defined on page 225 of your text.  I also had alpha in the class notes, 
but I am having some difficulty getting them into PDF for the web page.


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Professor of Chemistry and Computer Science
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