Hi Robin,
> According to Randy, the NaH decomposes directly in Na+++ + H[1/3] + 3e- . LOL !! > In going from H[1] to H[1/3] the H requires an energy hole of 54.4. eV. This > is the sum of the first and second ionization energies of Na (5.1391 eV & 47.286 eV resp.) and the energy required to break NaH into atoms (about 1.98 eV). OK - Here is why that cannot happen. The energy required to break the two into atoms could never result (very low statistical probability) in the H becoming un-ionized while at the same time staying very close by (geometric proximity), while at the exact instant 3 electrons are removed from the sodium. Bizarre. This would be almost laughable if there were not real proof of an anomaly - which there is. Does the anomaly validate the 'shoehorning' and make the bizarre mechanism correct? Possible but doubtful. Which is why I will repeat once again, that the energy anomaly is there -yes- but is extremely unlikely to be related to this exact mechanism; and possibly is more likely IMHO to be related to LENR in some way, since for a dozen or more years on the LENR side, excess energy has been seen with protium+nickel (not this huge of an anomaly but still there). As Ed concludes, we really do not have a workable theory, but it is clear that nanoparticles are very useful and this may be outside of CQM altogether. Please Rowan U, if you are listenting - turn this over to some energetic grad students and test the residue for everything - esp magnesium, copper, helium, etc - and if you cannot tell Randy the results - at least tell me or Robin what you find ! Jones
