Which of the following is an allowed wave function for a particle in a bound state? N is a constant and α, β > 0.
A. $$\psi = N\frac{{{e^{ - \alpha r}}}}{{{r^3}}}$$
B. $$\psi = N\left( {1 - {e^{ - \alpha r}}} \right)$$
C. $$\psi = N{e^{ - \alpha x}}{e^{ - \beta \left( {{x^2} + {y^2} + {z^2}} \right)}}$$
D. \[\psi = \left\{ {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}} {{\text{non - zero constant}}}&{{\text{if, }}r < R} \\ {0,}&{{\text{if, }}r > R} \end{array}} \right.\]
Answer: Option D
A. In the ground state, the probability of finding the particle in the interval $$\left( {\frac{L}{4},\,\frac{{3L}}{4}} \right)$$ is half
B. In the first excited state, the probability of finding the particle in the interval $$\left( {\frac{L}{4},\,\frac{{3L}}{4}} \right)$$ is half This also holds for states with n = 4, 6, 8, . . . .
C. For an arbitrary state $$\left| \psi \right\rangle ,$$ the probability of finding the particle in the left half of the well is half
D. In the ground state, the particle has a definite momentum
A. (e-ax1 - e-ax2)
B. a(e-ax1 - e-ax2)
C. e-ax2 (e-ax1 - e-ax2)
D. None of the above

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