RealQM: First Molecule

 Here is a new article in a series about RealQM

• RealQM: First Molecule He+H

The article presents a RealQM simulation of the formation from a Helium atom He and a proton H+ the molecule He+H  from a transfer of one electron from He to H+ thus combing He+ and H into the first molecule formed after Big Bang, from which H could form from dissociation of He+H. Altogether a process to form H from He with He by its stronger kernel attraction forming before H in a sea of electrons.  

RealQM models this process as endothermic requiring input of energy (from Big Bang) to position H+ close to He with the distance determined so as to arrive at a ground state energy of He+H lower than -2.500 Hartree allowing He+H to dissociate into He+ of energy -2.000 and H of -0.5. 

StdQM gives a different perspective with instead a molecule HeH+ formed in a weakly exothermic reaction with a He atom incorporating a H+ proton. 

He+H can thus serve as a test of validity of StdQM vs RealQM since they give radically different messages.

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See also earlier post1 and post2.