Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 42 - Nuclear Physics - Problems - Page 1305: 56c

Answer

The electron cannot be confined in the nucleus

Work Step by Step

The wavelength is $9.0 \times 10^{-13} m $ which is much larger than the radius that is $ 6.376 \times 10^{-15} m$ The electron cannot be confined in the nucleus because $\lambda >> r $. If we divide the wavelength with the radius, the value is too big for the electron to be confined.
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