Talk:General Chemistry/The Quantum Model

The discussion about the Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle is incorrect; it suggests the Observer effect (see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Observer_effect_(physics) ). Rather, the Uncertainty Principle says that reducing the width of the distribution (wave) describing location actually widens the distribution describing velocity. That is, a sufficiently precise measurement (more pricise, IIRC, than is currently feasible) will not just change the velocity; it will actually case the velocity to become unknown.

I'm not sure how to reflect this in the text; is it really relevant at all?

Edanaher (talk) 23:47, 2 February 2009 (UTC)Edanaher


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