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The Heisenberg Principle states that
Options
A no two electrons in the same atom can have the same set of four quantum numbers.
B two atoms of the same element must have the same number of protons.
C it is impossible to determine accurately both the position and momentum of an electron simultaneously.
Correct Answer
D electrons of atoms in their ground states enter energetically equivalent sets of orbitals singly before they pair up in any orbital of the set.
Correct Answer

Option C is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

The Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle, proposed by Werner Heisenberg, states that the more precisely the position of a particle is known, the less precisely its momentum can be known, and vice versa. This is a fundamental limit in quantum mechanics.

Hint

The principle deals with the fundamental limit on our ability to know both the position and momentum of a particle.

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Course: PHY 104
Topic: PHY 104 Past Questions
Type: Objective
Difficulty: Not specified
Question 732 of 947
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