ABC26PH0300 · Atomic Structure

Subject: Physical Chemistry · Chapter: Atomic Structure · Topic: Atomic Structure – General · Exam: GATE 2005-2021 · Marks: 2 · Difficulty: Medium

The secular determinant (where $\alpha, \beta$ and E have their usual meanings) is given by

(a)$\left|\begin{array}{ccc}\alpha-E & \beta & 0 \\ \beta & \alpha-E & \beta \\ 0 & \beta & \alpha-E\end{array}\right|$

(b)$\left|\begin{array}{ccc}\alpha-E & 0 & 0 \\ 0 & \alpha-E & \beta \\ 0 & \beta & \alpha-E\end{array}\right|$

(c)$\left|\begin{array}{ccc}\alpha-E & 0 & 0 \\ \beta & \alpha-E & 0 \\ 0 & 0 & \alpha-E\end{array}\right|$

(d)$\left|\begin{array}{ccc}\alpha-E & -\beta & 0 \\ -\beta & \alpha-E & -\beta \\ 0 & -\beta & \alpha-E\end{array}\right|$

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