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Can one bit of light bounce off another bit of light?	Yes, one bit of light can bounce off another bit of light, but not directly, and the effect is very rare. Light is made out of small quantum objects called photons. When you turn on a lamp, the light bulb begins creating and emitting trillions upon trillions of photons. Photons are in a class of quantum particles know...	tag/antimatter/	context: tag/antimatter/ question: Can one bit of light bounce off another bit of light?	Yes, one bit of light can bounce off another bit of light, but not directly, and the effect is very rare. Light is made out of small quantum objects called photons. When you turn on a lamp, the light bulb begins creating and emitting trillions upon trillions of photons. Photons are in a class of quantum particles know...
Does the negative mass of antimatter mean that it's gravitationally repelled from stars?	Antimatter does not have negative mass. In our universe, there is no such thing as negative mass. Mass only comes in positive form. In contrast, electric charge can be positive or negative. The nonexistence of negative mass has profound consequences. First, gravity is always attractive and never repulsive. Presumably,...	tag/antimatter/	context: tag/antimatter/ question: Does the negative mass of antimatter mean that it's gravitationally repelled from stars?	Antimatter does not have negative mass. In our universe, there is no such thing as negative mass. Mass only comes in positive form. In contrast, electric charge can be positive or negative. The nonexistence of negative mass has profound consequences. First, gravity is always attractive and never repulsive. Presumably,...
How can you tell a black hole made out of antimatter from a black hole made out of matter?	According to our current understanding, there is no way to distinguish an antimatter black hole from a regular-matter black hole. In fact, there is no difference between an antimatter black hole and a regular-matter black hole if they have the same mass, charge, and angular-momentum. First of all, antimatter is just l...	tag/antimatter/	context: tag/antimatter/ question: How can you tell a black hole made out of antimatter from a black hole made out of matter?	According to our current understanding, there is no way to distinguish an antimatter black hole from a regular-matter black hole. In fact, there is no difference between an antimatter black hole and a regular-matter black hole if they have the same mass, charge, and angular-momentum. First of all, antimatter is just l...
Is there any difference between antimatter, dark matter, dark energy, and degenerate matter?	Yes. Although the names sound vague and almost fictional, the types of matter called antimatter, dark matter, dark energy, and degenerate matter are all different, specific entities that really exist in our universe. Antimatter is just regular matter with a few properties flipped, such as the electric charge. For exam...	tag/antimatter/	context: tag/antimatter/ question: Is there any difference between antimatter, dark matter, dark energy, and degenerate matter?	Yes. Although the names sound vague and almost fictional, the types of matter called antimatter, dark matter, dark energy, and degenerate matter are all different, specific entities that really exist in our universe. Antimatter is just regular matter with a few properties flipped, such as the electric charge. For exam...
Are there nuclear reactions going on in our bodies?	Yes, there are nuclear reactions constantly occurring in our bodies, but there are very few of them compared to the chemical reactions, and they do not affect our bodies much. All physical objects are made of molecules. A molecule is a series of atoms linked together by chemical (electromagnetic) bonds. Inside each at...	tag/atom/	context: tag/atom/ question: Are there nuclear reactions going on in our bodies?	Yes, there are nuclear reactions constantly occurring in our bodies, but there are very few of them compared to the chemical reactions, and they do not affect our bodies much. All physical objects are made of molecules. A molecule is a series of atoms linked together by chemical (electromagnetic) bonds. Inside each at...
Are two atoms of the same element identical?	No. Two atoms of the same chemical element are typically not identical. First of all, there is a range of possible states that the electrons of an atom can occupy. Two atoms of the same element can be different if their electrons are in different states. If one copper atom has an electron in an excited state and anoth...	tag/atom/	context: tag/atom/ question: Are two atoms of the same element identical?	No. Two atoms of the same chemical element are typically not identical. First of all, there is a range of possible states that the electrons of an atom can occupy. Two atoms of the same element can be different if their electrons are in different states. If one copper atom has an electron in an excited state and anoth...
Can sound waves generate heat?	Yes, sound waves can generate heat. In fact, sound waves almost always generate a little bit of heat as they travel and almost always end up as heat when they are absorbed. Sound and heat are both macroscopic descriptions of the movement of atoms and molecules. Sound is the ordered movement of atoms and molecules in r...	tag/atom/	context: tag/atom/ question: Can sound waves generate heat?	Yes, sound waves can generate heat. In fact, sound waves almost always generate a little bit of heat as they travel and almost always end up as heat when they are absorbed. Sound and heat are both macroscopic descriptions of the movement of atoms and molecules. Sound is the ordered movement of atoms and molecules in r...
Can the decay half-life of a radioactive material be changed?	Yes, the decay half-life of a radioactive material can be changed. Radioactive decay happens when an unstable atomic nucleus spontaneously changes to a lower-energy state and spits out a bit of radiation. This process changes the atom to a different element or a different isotope. Since radioactive decay is a spontane...	tag/atom/	context: tag/atom/ question: Can the decay half-life of a radioactive material be changed?	Yes, the decay half-life of a radioactive material can be changed. Radioactive decay happens when an unstable atomic nucleus spontaneously changes to a lower-energy state and spits out a bit of radiation. This process changes the atom to a different element or a different isotope. Since radioactive decay is a spontane...
Do atoms ever actually touch each other?	The answer depends on what you mean by "touch". There are three possible meanings of touch at the atomic level: 1) two objects influence each other, 2) two objects influence each other significantly, or 3) two objects reside in the exact same location. Note that the everday concept of touch (i.e the hard boundaries of...	tag/atom/	context: tag/atom/ question: Do atoms ever actually touch each other?	The answer depends on what you mean by "touch". There are three possible meanings of touch at the atomic level: 1) two objects influence each other, 2) two objects influence each other significantly, or 3) two objects reside in the exact same location. Note that the everday concept of touch (i.e the hard boundaries of...
Does an atom have a color?	The answer really depends on how you define "having a color". The term "color" refers to visible light with a certain frequency, or a mixture of visible light frequencies. Therefore, the word "color" describes the frequency content of any type of visible light. Anytime visible light is present, we can describe it as h...	tag/atom/	context: tag/atom/ question: Does an atom have a color?	The answer really depends on how you define "having a color". The term "color" refers to visible light with a certain frequency, or a mixture of visible light frequencies. Therefore, the word "color" describes the frequency content of any type of visible light. Anytime visible light is present, we can describe it as h...
Does an electron in an atom move at all?	First of all, I assume you meant to ask the question, "Does an electron in a stable (non-transitioning) atomic state experience any movement?" Obviously, an electron that is transitioning between states is moving from one state to the other. But for an electron that is just staying in one stable state in an atom, the ...	tag/atom/	context: tag/atom/ question: Does an electron in an atom move at all?	First of all, I assume you meant to ask the question, "Does an electron in a stable (non-transitioning) atomic state experience any movement?" Obviously, an electron that is transitioning between states is moving from one state to the other. But for an electron that is just staying in one stable state in an atom, the ...
Does the human body contain minerals?	For the most part, the human body does not contain minerals. Scientifically speaking, a mineral is a naturally-occurring inorganic crystalline solid with a single chemical formula. Rocks are aggregates of minerals and organic materials. Except for in bones and teeth, the atoms and molecules making up a healthy body ar...	tag/atom/	context: tag/atom/ question: Does the human body contain minerals?	For the most part, the human body does not contain minerals. Scientifically speaking, a mineral is a naturally-occurring inorganic crystalline solid with a single chemical formula. Rocks are aggregates of minerals and organic materials. Except for in bones and teeth, the atoms and molecules making up a healthy body ar...
How can an electron leap between atomic levels without passing through all the space in between?	An electron that is transitioning between two atomic states does not skip any intervening space. The idea of a quantum leap is highly misleading and commonly misunderstood. First of all, an electron is a quantum object. As such, it acts both as a wave and as a particle at the same time. When bound as part of an atom, ...	tag/atom/	context: tag/atom/ question: How can an electron leap between atomic levels without passing through all the space in between?	An electron that is transitioning between two atomic states does not skip any intervening space. The idea of a quantum leap is highly misleading and commonly misunderstood. First of all, an electron is a quantum object. As such, it acts both as a wave and as a particle at the same time. When bound as part of an atom, ...
How can radioactive decay just happen with nothing triggering it?	Although a radioactive decay event seems spontaneous and is unpredictable, it is indeed triggered by a physical agent. That physical agent is a vacuum fluctuation. Due to the quantum nature of the universe, a vacuum always contains vacuum fluctuations. Vacuum fluctuations are also called vacuum energy and zero-point e...	tag/atom/	context: tag/atom/ question: How can radioactive decay just happen with nothing triggering it?	Although a radioactive decay event seems spontaneous and is unpredictable, it is indeed triggered by a physical agent. That physical agent is a vacuum fluctuation. Due to the quantum nature of the universe, a vacuum always contains vacuum fluctuations. Vacuum fluctuations are also called vacuum energy and zero-point e...
How does dissolving a salt molecule in water make its atoms ionize?	Dissolving a salt molecule in water does not make its atoms ionize. The atoms in solid salts are already ionized long before touching water. Electrons in an atom can only take on specific wave states, and only one electron can occupy one wave state at a time. As a result, electrons in an atom take different states, st...	tag/atom/	context: tag/atom/ question: How does dissolving a salt molecule in water make its atoms ionize?	Dissolving a salt molecule in water does not make its atoms ionize. The atoms in solid salts are already ionized long before touching water. Electrons in an atom can only take on specific wave states, and only one electron can occupy one wave state at a time. As a result, electrons in an atom take different states, st...
If I hammered and flattened a penny enough, could I cover the entire earth with it?	No. If you spread out the atoms from a single penny over the entire surface of the earth, you would no longer have a single piece of solid material since the atoms would be too far apart to bond to each other. Let's do some careful calculations to show this result. A modern United States penny has a mass of 2.500 gram...	tag/atom/	context: tag/atom/ question: If I hammered and flattened a penny enough, could I cover the entire earth with it?	No. If you spread out the atoms from a single penny over the entire surface of the earth, you would no longer have a single piece of solid material since the atoms would be too far apart to bond to each other. Let's do some careful calculations to show this result. A modern United States penny has a mass of 2.500 gram...
What is the shape of an electron?	Depending on how you define "shape", an electron either has no shape, or an electron can take on various wave shapes. The shape of an electron is never statically round like an orange. The reason for this is that an electron is not a solid little ball, despite being so often portrayed this way in the popular media and...	tag/atom/	context: tag/atom/ question: What is the shape of an electron?	Depending on how you define "shape", an electron either has no shape, or an electron can take on various wave shapes. The shape of an electron is never statically round like an orange. The reason for this is that an electron is not a solid little ball, despite being so often portrayed this way in the popular media and...
What is the strongest magnetic field possible? Is there a limit?	There is no firmly-established fundamental limit on magnetic field strength, although exotic things start to happen at very high magnetic field strengths. A magnetic field exerts a sideways force on a moving electric charge, causing it to turn sideways. As long as the magnetic field is on, this turning continues, caus...	tag/atom/	context: tag/atom/ question: What is the strongest magnetic field possible? Is there a limit?	There is no firmly-established fundamental limit on magnetic field strength, although exotic things start to happen at very high magnetic field strengths. A magnetic field exerts a sideways force on a moving electric charge, causing it to turn sideways. As long as the magnetic field is on, this turning continues, caus...
What makes radioactive atoms get old so quickly and decay?	Atoms don't age. Atoms radioactively decay when a lower-energy nuclear configuration exists to which they can transition. The actual decay event of an individual atom happens randomly and is not the result of the atom getting old or changing through time. The phrases "getting old" or "aging" are rather vague and could...	tag/atom/	context: tag/atom/ question: What makes radioactive atoms get old so quickly and decay?	Atoms don't age. Atoms radioactively decay when a lower-energy nuclear configuration exists to which they can transition. The actual decay event of an individual atom happens randomly and is not the result of the atom getting old or changing through time. The phrases "getting old" or "aging" are rather vague and could...