Which outcome arises when electrons encounter a sub-1nm gap?

💡 Explanation

Quantum tunneling allows electrons to bridge the gap, enabling current flow, because the electron's wave function has a non-zero probability of penetrating the barrier. Therefore current flows, rather than abruptly stopping due to the gap as predicted classically.

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