Atkins' Physical Chemistry
Atkins' Physical Chemistry
11th Edition
ISBN: 9780198769866
Author: ATKINS, P. W. (peter William), De Paula, Julio, Keeler, JAMES
Publisher: Oxford University Press
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Chapter 7, Problem 7C.15P

(a)

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The commutator for [H^,p^x] has to be calculated using (i) V(x)=V0 and (ii) V(x)=12ktx2.

Concept introduction:

The commutators are the operators obtained from the operators which commute with each other.  The commutator of the operators like position and momentum operators is given by the formula shown below.

    [x^,p^x]=(x^p^xp^xx^)

(a)

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Answer to Problem 7C.15P

The commutator for [H^,p^x] using V(x)=V0 and V(x)=12ktx2 is zero and xikt respectively.

Explanation of Solution

The commutator of the operators is given by the formula shown below.

    [H^,p^x]=(H^p^xp^xH^)        (1)

The value of operator H^ is given as shown below.

    H^=p^x22m+V^(x)

Substitute the values of operators in the equation (1) for V(x)=V0 as shown below.    [H^,p^x]ψ=(H^p^xp^xH^)ψ=((p^x22m+V0)p^xp^x(p^x22m+V0))ψ

The above is equation is simplified by substituting the value of momentum operator (iddx) as shown below.

    [H^,p^x]ψ=((p^x22m+V0)p^xp^x(p^x22m+V0))ψ=((12m(iddx)2+V0)(iddx)ψ(iddx)(12m(iddx)2+V0)ψ)=((12m(2d2dx2)+V0)(idψdx)(iddx)(12m(2d2ψdx2)+V0ψ))=(12m(i3d3ψdx3)+V0(idψdx))(12m(i3d3ψdx3)+V0(idψdx))

The above equation on solving gives the value of zero.

Therefore, the value of [H^,p^x] for V(x)=V0 is zero.

Substitute the values of operators in the equation (1) for V(x)=12ktx2 as shown below.    [H^,p^x]ψ=(H^p^xp^xH^)ψ=((p^x22m+12ktx2)p^xp^x(p^x22m+12ktx2))ψ

The above is equation is simplified by substituting the value of momentum operator (iddx) as shown below.

    [H^,p^x]ψ=((p^x22m+12ktx2)p^xp^x(p^x22m+12ktx2))ψ=((12m(iddx)2+12ktx2)(iddx)ψ(iddx)(12m(iddx)2+12ktx2)ψ)=((12m(2d2dx2)+12ktx2)(idψdx)(iddx)(12m(2d2ψdx2)+12ktx2ψ))=(12m(i3d3ψdx3)+12ktx2(idψdx))(12m(i3d3ψdx3)+12ktx2(idψdx)i12ktdx2dxψ)

The above equation can be solved as shown below.

=(12m(i3d3ψdx3)+12ktx2(idψdx))(12m(i3d3ψdx3)+12ktx2(idψdx)xiktψ)=(xikt)ψ

Therefore, the value of [H^,p^x] for V(x)=12ktx2 is xikt.

(b)

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The commutator for [H^,x^] has to be calculated using (i) V(x)=V0 and (ii) V(x)=12ktx2.

Concept introduction:

The commutators are the operator obtained from the operators which commute with each other.  The commutator of the operators like position and momentum operators is given by the formula shown below.

    [x^,p^x]=(x^p^xp^xx^)

(b)

Expert Solution
Check Mark

Answer to Problem 7C.15P

The commutator for [H^,x^] using V(x)=V0 and V(x)=12ktx2 is same and is equals to 12m(2d2xdx2).

Explanation of Solution

The commutator of the operators is given by the formula shown below.

    [H^,x^]=(H^x^x^H^)        (2)

The value of operator H^ is given as shown below.

    H^=p^x22m+V^(x)

Substitute the values of operators in the equation (2) for V(x)=V0 as shown below.    [H^,x^]ψ=(H^x^x^H^)ψ=((p^x22m+V0)x^x^(p^x22m+V0))ψ

The above is equation is simplified by substituting the value of momentum operator (iddx) as shown below.

    [H^,x^]ψ=((p^x22m+V0)x^x^(p^x22m+V0))ψ=((12m(iddx)2+V0)xψx(12m(iddx)2+V0)ψ)=((12m(x2d2ψdx2)+12m(2d2xdx2)ψ+V0xψ)x(12m(2d2ψdx2)+V0ψ))=12m(2d2xdx2)ψ

Therefore, the value of [H^,x^] for V(x)=V0 is 12m(2d2xdx2).

Substitute the values of operators in the equation (2) for V(x)=12ktx2 as shown below.    [H^,x^]ψ=(H^x^x^H^)ψ=((p^x22m+12ktx2)x^x^(p^x22m+12ktx2))ψ

The above is equation is simplified by substituting the value of momentum operator (iddx) as shown below.

    [H^,x^]ψ=((p^x22m+12ktx2)x^x^(p^x22m+12ktx2))ψ=((12m(iddx)2+12ktx2)xψx(12m(iddx)2+12ktx2)ψ)=((12m(2d2dx2)+12ktx2)xψx(12m(2d2ψdx2)+12ktx2ψ))=(12m(x2d2ψdx2)+12m(2d2xdx2)ψ+12ktx3ψ)(12m(x2d2ψdx2)+12ktx3ψ)

The above equation can be solved as shown below.

  =(12m(x2d2ψdx2)+12m(2d2xdx2)ψ+12ktx3ψ)(12m(x2d2ψdx2)+12ktx3ψ)=12m(2d2xdx2)ψ

Therefore, the value of [H^,x^] for V(x)=12ktx2 is 12m(2d2xdx2).

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Atkins' Physical Chemistry

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