Answer:
The least uncertainty in the momentum component px is 1 × 10⁻²³ kg.m.s⁻¹.
Explanation:
According to Heisenberg's uncertainty principle, the uncertainty in the position of an electron (σx) and the uncertainty in its linear momentum (σpx) are complementary variables and are related through the following expression.
σx . σpx ≥ h/4π
where,
h is the Planck´s constant
If σx = 5 × 10⁻¹²m,
5 × 10⁻¹²m . σpx ≥ 6.63 × 10⁻³⁴ kg.m².s⁻¹/4π
σpx ≥ 1 × 10⁻²³ kg.m.s⁻¹
