If the atoms in solid matter a tightly grouped?

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The discussion centers on the behavior of electrons in solid matter, specifically addressing why electrons do not collide with each other. It concludes that in non-metals, electrons remain relatively stationary, while in metals, charge repulsion keeps electrons apart. Additionally, external influences such as heat can increase electron energy, potentially allowing them to come closer together. The concept of atomic bonds is also highlighted as relevant to understanding these interactions.

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Why don't the electrons ever hit each other,and when they do what happens? Do the atoms sometimes have more electrons than protons because other electrons from other atoms come close to it and get caught in its orbitals?
 
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Look up "atomic bonds".
 
Biologik said:
Why don't the electrons ever hit each other,and when they do what happens? Do the atoms sometimes have more electrons than protons because other electrons from other atoms come close to it and get caught in its orbitals?

In non-metals, they electrons don't wander very much (not to say "at all", in most academic theoretical models).

In metals, grossly speaking, they don't hit, they stay apart because of charge repulsion. Giving them higher energies may make them come closer and closer but this doesn't happen unless the metal is externally influenced somehow (heat for example).
 

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