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Physics, Astronomy & Cosmology / What is in the space between atoms?
« on: 21/01/2008 14:31:47 »
Nothing...and everything - at the same time!
The space between two bound atoms is, per current theory anyhow, the orbital of a sigma bond between two atoms, so there's a certain probability of finding electrons in a given spot within it, but there are also things from the quantum vacuum popping in and out of existence all the time everywhere, but more noticeably on the quantum scale.
The space between two bound atoms is, per current theory anyhow, the orbital of a sigma bond between two atoms, so there's a certain probability of finding electrons in a given spot within it, but there are also things from the quantum vacuum popping in and out of existence all the time everywhere, but more noticeably on the quantum scale.