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Ch.5 - Periodicity & Electronic Structure of Atoms

Chapter 5, Problem 73

The mass of a helium atom is 4.0026 amu, and its average velocity at 25 °C is 1.36 * 103 m/s. What is the uncertainty in meters in the position of a helium atom if the uncertainty in its velocity is 1%?

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