mousser69 Posted April 26, 2014 Share Posted April 26, 2014 Is the hydrogen atom the one with the intermitent or disappearing proton ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mathematic Posted April 26, 2014 Share Posted April 26, 2014 Hydrogen atom consists of one proton and one electron - neither disappearing or intermittent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mousser69 Posted April 26, 2014 Author Share Posted April 26, 2014 Ok, what atom is that ? I saw it on cosmos. Please. A molecule ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swansont Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 Ok, what atom is that ? I saw it on cosmos. Please. A molecule ? Any way you can provide an actual quote to the information in question? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mousser69 Posted April 27, 2014 Author Share Posted April 27, 2014 The beginning started w/ hydrogen, but then was shown a molecule with an intermittent electron? Im curious about what this was, and didn't record the show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swansont Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 The beginning started w/ hydrogen, but then was shown a molecule with an intermittent electron? Im curious about what this was, and didn't record the show. The closest thing I can think of is that quantum mechanics says we don't know where the electron is when we aren't observing it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mousser69 Posted April 27, 2014 Author Share Posted April 27, 2014 (edited) The closest thing I can think of is that quantum mechanics says we don't know where the electron is when we aren't observing it. ok, I have a theory of where the electron is, and why you cant observe it. I got the idea while watching the iss pass overhead. So, can you listen to my theory, or point me in the right direction. And when I mean listen, just let me write it, and then have someone try the equation ? Edited April 27, 2014 by mousser69 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Endy0816 Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 (edited) It is typically explained via particle-wave duality. This: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atomic_orbital#Electron_properties provides a good overview. I'll be honest, I despair of any insights spontaneously arising without the person having a firm grounding in a subject. Universe runs on its own terms and cares not a whit for human understanding. If you still want to though, you can open a new thread in Speculations and people can critic your hypothesis there. Edited April 28, 2014 by Endy0816 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swansont Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 ok, I have a theory of where the electron is, and why you cant observe it. I got the idea while watching the iss pass overhead. So, can you listen to my theory, or point me in the right direction. And when I mean listen, just let me write it, and then have someone try the equation ? You are free to post such an idea in Speculations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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