2006-09-05 14:39:12 · 7 answers · asked by baby cat 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
It is called "fundamental"
2006-09-05 14:40:44 · answer #1 · answered by Vincent G 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The ground state of a quantum mechanical system is its lowest-energy state. An excited state is any state with energy greater than the ground state. The ground state of a quantum field theory is usually called the vacuum state or the vacuum.
According to the third law of thermodynamics, a system at absolute zero temperature exists in its ground state; thus, its entropy is determined by the degeneracy of the ground state. Many systems, such as a perfect crystal lattice, have a unique ground state and therefore have zero entropy at absolute zero (because ln(1) = 0).
2006-09-05 21:45:52 · answer #2 · answered by KaizerSose 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Definitely the state of Florida because we are so close to sea level.
Seriously, that would be the state that the electron is loaded using the Aufbau principle. Each electron would have its lowest level for itself, so not all electrons would have the same energy level.
Personally, I think the question is ambiguous and poorly stated.
2006-09-05 21:51:13 · answer #3 · answered by Alan Turing 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ground state.
2006-09-05 22:13:36 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
do you mean absolute zero or the actual state name. i think they are the same. and they finally reached absolute zero in a lab but stuff kept moving so not sure what that means for the scientific communtiy but as far as i was taught thats it
2006-09-05 21:41:55 · answer #5 · answered by gsschulte 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Utah or Colorado, just a guess, because of the high elevation.
2006-09-05 21:41:03 · answer #6 · answered by Diamond in the Rough 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is the "ground state".
2006-09-05 21:52:49 · answer #7 · answered by Carl M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋