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The INCORRECT statement is

  • A.Zero-point energy of a quantum mechanical harmonic oscillator of frequency \(\nu\) is \(\frac{h\nu}{2}\)
  • B.Energy level of a quantum mechanical rigid rotor is inversely proportional to its moment of inertia
  • C.The time independent Schrödinger equation for \(\mathrm{Li^{2+}}\) cannot be solved exactly
  • D.Total angular momentum of an atomic system is equal to the sum of orbital angular momentum and spin angular momentum

Answer: C

The incorrect statement is The time independent Schrödinger equation for Li2+ cannot be solved exactly.

Li2+ has a single electron, so it is a hydrogen-like ion (Z = 3). Its Schrödinger equation separates exactly, like hydrogen's, giving energies \(E_{n} = -Z^{2}R_{H}/n^{2}\) and the familiar orbitals scaled by Z. Exact solution fails only for systems with two or more electrons, such as He or Li+, because of the electron-electron repulsion.

The other statements are true. The harmonic oscillator's zero-point energy is \(h\nu/2\). Rigid-rotor levels are \(E_{J} = J(J+1)\hbar^{2}/2I\), inversely proportional to the moment of inertia. The total angular momentum is the (vector) sum of the orbital and spin angular momenta, \(\mathbf{J} = \mathbf{L} + \mathbf{S}\).

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