The trial wave function of a system is expanded as ψt = c₁φ₁ + c₂φ₂. The matrix elements of the Hamiltonian… · ABC26PH0141

Subject: Physical Chemistry · Chapter: Quantum Chemistry · Topic: Variation Method · Exam: CSIR NET 2012 · Marks: 2 · Difficulty: Medium

The trial wave function of a system is expanded as $\psi_t = c_1\phi_1 + c_2\phi_2$. The matrix elements of the Hamiltonian are $\langle\phi_1|\hat{H}|\phi_1\rangle = 0$; $\langle\phi_1|\hat{H}|\phi_2\rangle = 2.0 = \langle\phi_2|\hat{H}|\phi_1\rangle$ and $\langle\phi_2|\hat{H}|\phi_2\rangle = 3.0$. The approximate ground-state energy of the system from the linear variational principle is
(a)–1.0
(b)–2.0
(c)+4.0
(d)+5.0
Answer
Answer (as printed): A
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