An electron is in a one-dimensional well with finite potential energy barriers at the walls.The matter wave:
A)is zero at the barriers
B)is zero everywhere within each barrier
C)is zero in the well
D)extends into the barriers
E)is discontinuous at the barriers

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The matter wave of an electron in a one-dimensional well with finite potential energy barriers at the walls extends into the barriers because there is a small probability of finding the electron outside the well, and this is represented by the wave function extending into the barriers.

An Electron Is in a One-Dimensional Well with Finite Potential