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Peaceblinkfriend Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

"...that is, for the electron cloud..."

Since positive and negative charges attract each other, we might expect the electrons to be attracted to the nucleus and the atom to collapse into a tiny blob, that is, for the electron clooud to shrink into the nucleus. The fact...


Hi all,

This is not quite as scienctific as it seems.; ) 

The question is simply what is meant by 'for' here.

Thank you

PBF
  

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Hi, Since positive and negative charges attract each other, we might expect the electrons to be attracted to the nucleus and the atom to collapse into a tiny blob, that is, for the electron clooud to shrink into the nucleus. The fact... ; ) The question is simply what is meant by 'for' here.

— Clive

  • Hi, Since positive and negative charges attract each other, we might expect the electrons to be attracted to the nucleus and the atom to collapse into a tiny blob, that is, for the electron clooud to shrink into the nucleus.
  • The fact...
  • ; ) The question is simply what is meant by 'for' here.
  • 'For' is not grammatical here.
  • I'd just delete it.
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Hi,
Since positive and negative charges attract each other, we might expect the electrons to be attracted to the nucleus and the atom to collapse into a tiny blob, that is, for the electron clooud to shrink into the nucleus. The fact...




This is not quite as scienctific as it seems.; )

The question is simply what is meant by 'for' here.

'For' i
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