I will but let's wait for Horace's comments first, besides it's well past bedtime here (2:20 AM) I am going offline, talk to you all tomorrow.
Michel ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jones Beene" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, August 28, 2007 2:03 AM Subject: Re: [Vo]:Re: Mystery pictures > 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 >
