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Comparing energies of isoelectronic species, but one protonated
Let's say we have the following reaction:
$$\ce{RH -> R- + H+}$$
By modelling it using quantum chemical calculations in the gas phase I would make calculations for both $\ce{RH}$ and $\ce{R-}$, ...
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What is the reason why protons and electrons do not collide?
can someone give me an intuitive picture of why electrons don't collide with protons?
I know that electrons move in a sort of cloud, which is our 'orbital', and that they mainly behave like ...
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