Do Chemical, Atomic, and Nuclear Reactions Occur in Three Spatial Dimensions?

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Chemical, atomic, and nuclear reactions are understood to occur in three spatial dimensions based on empirical observations and the mathematical frameworks of chemistry and physics. The discussion raises questions about the dimensionality of these reactions, contrasting the three dimensions used in chemistry with the higher-dimensional models sometimes employed in quantum physics. The inquiry into why chemistry adheres to three dimensions while quantum physics explores more complex dimensions highlights a curiosity about the fundamental nature of reality. The notion of alternative dimensions, while intriguing, remains largely theoretical and not applicable to conventional chemical processes. This conversation reflects an ongoing interest in the dimensionality of physical phenomena.
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How does one know that chemical, atomic, and nuclear reactions occur in three spatial dimensions?

Why not four, or two, or negative pi, or sixty-seven dimensions?

And yes, I know the last two are implausible.
 
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Just wanted to bring this up again...

I still don't get why chemistry uses the standard three dimensions while quantum physics uses 31 for example.
 
Cool thought.
 
Thanks, although I can't be the first weirdo to have thought of this... can I?
 

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