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On the atomic scale, energies are more conveniently expressed in electron volts.
There are 2.26 X 10° electron volts in one kilowatt-hour. To remove an electron
from an atom requires an energy of the order of a few electron volts, the exact ...
On the atomic scale, energies are more conveniently expressed in electron volts.
There are 2.26 X 10° electron volts in one kilowatt-hour. To remove an electron
from an atom requires an energy of the order of a few electron volts, the exact ...
Page 340
Electrons in shells interatomic distance Effect of electron spin Mechanism of
electrical conductivity Semiconductors Problems. to the wealth of data to be
explained. From the mid-20th century, new techniques, such as optical pumping,
the ...
Electrons in shells interatomic distance Effect of electron spin Mechanism of
electrical conductivity Semiconductors Problems. to the wealth of data to be
explained. From the mid-20th century, new techniques, such as optical pumping,
the ...
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In the antisymmetric state, on the other hand, the electron has a very low
probability of being found between the nuclei, so that the positive charges of the
nuclei are more exposed to one another, and their electrostatic repulsion comes
into play ...
In the antisymmetric state, on the other hand, the electron has a very low
probability of being found between the nuclei, so that the positive charges of the
nuclei are more exposed to one another, and their electrostatic repulsion comes
into play ...
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| Title | The New Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica |
| Author | Encyclopaedia Britannica Publishers, Inc. Staff |
| Contributor | Robert M. Hutchins |
| Edition | 15, illustrated |
| Publisher | Encyclopaedia Britannica, 1974 |
| ISBN | 0852292902, 9780852292907 |
| Length | 934 pages |
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