Process of Science: the Idea of Quantum Tunneling Seems Very

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Essay

Process of Science: The idea of quantum tunneling seems very counterintuitive.However,there is considerable evidence to support it.Describe one such line of evidence.

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Definitions:

Equilibrium Constant

A numerical value that represents the ratio of concentrations of products to reactants at equilibrium, for a reversible chemical reaction.

Equilibrium

A state in which all acting influences are balanced or canceled by equal opposing forces, resulting in a stable system.

Reactants

Ingredients that are present from the start in a chemical reaction, getting used up as they generate the outcome products.

Equilibrium

The state in which both reactants and products are present in concentrations which have no further tendency to change with time, usually in a closed system.