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I am not sure if this is an appropriate area for this topic, so please re-direct if necessary.
As I understand it, according to Coulomb's Law, Electrons should repel each other (except under certain circumstances such as super cooled as in a superconductor) However, I am having a hard time tying this together with observations of daily life. Perhaps someone might better explain the reasons. Here are a few examples:
1) Water molecules are made up of two hydrogen and one oxygen atom, all of which have electron fields. Why and how can they "attract" to one another to create the molecule in the first place?
2) Understanding that the first question may yield an answer of "there are different energy levels for each one when they meet" or something similar, what about water molecule with water molecule? They would consist of the same combination of atoms/electrons, and therefore carry identical energy states, so why does water have such an affinity (attraction) to water?
3) Obviously water is not the only substance that has an affinity towards itself, so I am a bit confused.
Thanks for any replies and assistance with this question.
G
As I understand it, according to Coulomb's Law, Electrons should repel each other (except under certain circumstances such as super cooled as in a superconductor) However, I am having a hard time tying this together with observations of daily life. Perhaps someone might better explain the reasons. Here are a few examples:
1) Water molecules are made up of two hydrogen and one oxygen atom, all of which have electron fields. Why and how can they "attract" to one another to create the molecule in the first place?
2) Understanding that the first question may yield an answer of "there are different energy levels for each one when they meet" or something similar, what about water molecule with water molecule? They would consist of the same combination of atoms/electrons, and therefore carry identical energy states, so why does water have such an affinity (attraction) to water?
3) Obviously water is not the only substance that has an affinity towards itself, so I am a bit confused.
Thanks for any replies and assistance with this question.
G