MDCAT Chemistry MCQ #721

A researcher attempts to determine the exact trajectory of an electron within an atom. Which pair of variables is fundamentally impossible to measure simultaneously?

MDCAT Chemistry MCQ #721

  1. Question 1

    Q1. A researcher attempts to determine the exact trajectory of an electron within an atom. Which pair of variables is fundamentally impossible to measure simultaneously?

    • A) Position and momentum
    • B) Mass and velocity
    • C) Charge and energy
    • D) Spin and direction

    Answer: Position and momentum

    Explanation: Heisenberg's principle states position and momentum cannot be measured simultaneously; Bohr's model fails because it assumes fixed paths for electrons.