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atoms move even in absolute 0 temp?
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i know electrons are always moving forever and cannot stop as it is a standing wave but do atoms in molecules moving relative to each other, even at absolute zero temperature?
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Re: atoms move even in absolute 0 temp?
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They are always oscillating around their equilibrium position.
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Re: atoms move even in absolute 0 temp?
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hmmm i see.. but how do you justify that answer?
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Uncertainty principle. Once they stop their position and speed will be both known exactly - they can't.
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Re: atoms move even in absolute 0 temp?
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The laws of quantum mechanics don't just apply to electrons, but to all particles. The effects of quantum mechanics, however, are just more noticeable with electrons because of their small mass.
The fact that atoms oscillate around their equilibrium positions at absolute zero gives rise to the concept of
zero-point energy
which you may have heard of.
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