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  • September 26, 2022 at 8:13 am #6521
    WoutStoffels
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    A solid is a collection of atoms which are held rigidly in fixed positions due to the electromagnetic interaction.

    September 27, 2022 at 9:48 am #6569
    Ian Lateur
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    Apparently it’s not correct to use the word ‘atom’, because there is no single atom. Also the electromagnetic interaction is quantum mechanical.

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