Answer to Question #112045 in General Chemistry for MANNU KUMAR GUPTA

Question

What are observables? Give the operators and operation for the following observables. (I) position (×)
(ii) momentum (p)
(iii) potential energy U(×)
(iV) Total energy (E)

Answer 1

An observable is an operator that corresponds to a physical quantity, such as energy, spin, or position, that can be measured.

Operators and operations for the following observables:

(I) position

(ii) momentum

(iii) potential energy U and (iV) Total energy: