as i know the electron movement is indeterminated so i was wondering if electrons crash with other electron and what can cause.
2007-08-17 16:21:31 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
electrons never collide within the atom, they have their own orbitals that they follow so do not hit other electrons.
2007-08-17 16:36:43 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
First of all electrons have the same charge so they may not come close enough (without a strong enough force to overcome repulsion) so as to have an interaction which can be termed as a collision.
Even the nuclear particles which collide do not collide in the sense we see collision in day to day world. The collision between nuclear particles is more of an interaction (weak or strong)
2007-08-25 20:59:34 · answer #2 · answered by LEPTON 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To add to the confusion, at this level an electron can't even be located precisely. At best there is a statistical probability that it will be in a given place at a given time.
The fact that do not collide does not mean that they do not act as if they did. As one approaches the other and is strongly repelled, it is just as if they actually hit.
2007-08-17 23:47:40 · answer #3 · answered by anobium625 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Electrons have the same charge and repel each other.
It would take a great deal of energy to overcome this repulsion and cause electrons to actually collide together
2007-08-17 23:30:25 · answer #4 · answered by reb1240 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋