Which of the following statements best describes the exclusion principle?
A) If a particle has a precisely defined position, it is excluded from having a precisely defined momentum.
B) The laws of quantum mechanics are excluded from applying to large objects made of many atoms.
C) Two fermions cannot occupy the same quantum state at the same time.
D) Two photons cannot be in the same place at the same time.
E) The laws of quantum mechanics are excluded from our common sense.
Question 2
O2 is an example of
A) a molecule only
B) a compound only
C) both a molecule and a compound
D) a collection of isolated atoms