Timeline for Spontaneous reaction between chlorine and a hypothetical atom
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| Apr 27, 2022 at 9:10 | comment | added | user213305 | If the atoms are very (infinitely) far apart and the ionization of X was greater (as is the case with all real elements), then the thermodynamically stable configuration is 2 neutral atoms. They have to be close enough for tunneling, or for some activation energy to be added as I mention - then the situation is only stabilised by the electrostatic attraction between the two charged ions. | |
| Apr 27, 2022 at 4:10 | comment | added | user119245 | If the ionization energy of X would've been greater than the electron affinity of Cl, would the provision of ionization energy then for the reaction to proceed be non-negotiable? [Assume that the two atoms are not in contact and are a measurable distance apart] | |
| Apr 26, 2022 at 12:05 | history | answered | user213305 | CC BY-SA 4.0 |