Chemistry: Principles and Practice (3rd Edition)

Published by Cengage Learning
ISBN 10: 0534420125
ISBN 13: 978-0-53442-012-3

Chapter 7 - Electronic Structure - Questions and Exercises - Questions - Page 284: 7.13

Answer

It is due to the difference in size. The uncertainty in the position of an electron in an atom is an important factor, but it is not important in the case of baseball, as it is very large in size as compared to the electron.

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It is due to the difference in size. The uncertainty in the position of an electron in an atom is an important factor, but it is not important in the case of baseball, as it is very large in size as compared to the electron.
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