What happens when 2 electrons collide?

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When two electrons collide, they do not physically touch due to their identical negative charges, which causes them to repel each other. This repulsion prevents them from getting close enough to interact in a traditional sense. Instead, they effectively "bounce off" each other, maintaining a distance dictated by their electromagnetic forces. This behavior is consistent with the principles of quantum mechanics and particle physics.

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Hello! So I'm trying to explain dah electron configuration to my little sis...
quick answer will be appreciated! do they bounce off due to same charge repelling?
thanks :)
 
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What happens when 2 electrons collide?
They don't. The repel each other remember - they'll never get close enough to touch ... it is even difficult to say what that would mean at that scale.

Little-sis model: They just bounce off each other.
 

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