Michel Jullian wrote:
Well spotted, thanks for the point about the two protons in one vacancy and an empty vacancy adjoining being more probable. Now if I may abuse, how come the water molecules (from the electrolyte as you certainly have guessed) are where they are (one fitting snugly on top of each surface Pd atom), what are those yellow haloes, and what are those protons to the right of the water molecules?
There are always transient free protons in water, if you slow down the clock (relative time dimension) to a pace where they can be seen.
As for the haloes ... hmmm ... one can assume you wished to give the implication that they are virtual and not real, OR else that a free electron would be depicted as not being point particle but a larger less dense species. Not sure, really. Care to elaborate?
Jones
