• Technological_Elite@lemmy.one
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    4 months ago

    Google "Electron Orbitals". All the spaces there are all the possible highest likely locations for the electrons. Good Introduction to some Quantum Mechanics 👍

    • ProfessorOwl_PhD [any]
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      4 months ago

      All the spaces there are all the possible locations for the electrons.

      Close, but not quite - the spaces are the most likely locations for the electrons at any moment in time. There is always a small chance they've fucked off over the street for a nanosecond when you take your measurement.