A particle is trapped in a finite potential energy well that is deep enough so that the electron can be in the state with n = 4.For this state how many nodes does the probability density have?
A)0
B)1
C)3
D)4
E)5

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The number of nodes in the probability density for a particle in a quantum state with quantum number n is n-1. For n = 4, the number of nodes is 4-1 = 3.

A Particle Is Trapped in a Finite Potential Energy Well