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Hydrogen atoms can move along metal surfaces to catalyze chemical reactions.
Determine whether quantum mechanics is likely to be essential in describing the
motions of 'Hatoms over distances of about 1.0 um (10 m), assuming a kinetic energy
of about 4.0 x 1021Joule.
out of

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