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Physics, Astronomy & Cosmology / Re: Inner and outer space?
« on: 07/03/2021 14:18:58 »
Yes. Nothing is nothing, anywhere and everywhere. There is a higher probability of finding a nucleus or an electron close to the center of an atom than outside it, but what isn't there, isn't there. At least that is the "orbiting particle" model of an atom.
The alternative and more useful model is to consider the orbital probability function of an electron rather than the particle itself as being "real", so at any point within the classical radius of an atom you will find the "smell" of an electron, with no truly empty space.
The alternative and more useful model is to consider the orbital probability function of an electron rather than the particle itself as being "real", so at any point within the classical radius of an atom you will find the "smell" of an electron, with no truly empty space.