In atoms there is a finite, though very small, probability that, at some instant, an orbital electron

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In atoms there is a finite, though very small, probability that, at some instant, an orbital electron will actually be found inside the nucleus. In fact, some unstable nuclei use this occasional appearance of the electron to decay by electron capture. Assuming that the proton itself is a sphere of radius 1.1 x 10-15 m and that the wave function of the hydrogen atom's electron holds all the way to the proton's center, use the ground-state wave function to calculate the probability that the hydrogen atom's electron is inside its nucleus.
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Fundamentals of Physics

ISBN: 978-1118230725

10th Extended edition

Authors: Jearl Walker, Halliday Resnick

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