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Electrons are easy (mander.xyz)

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[–] [email protected] 34 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (10 children)

Google "Electron Orbitals". All the spaces there are all the ~~possible~~ highest likely locations for the electrons. Good Introduction to some Quantum Mechanics 👍

[–] [email protected] 20 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (5 children)

No! I will not relive the horrors of that chemistry class again... you can't make me. I am happily an aerospace engineer now where I don't need this chemistry nonsense, or quantum mechanics.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (4 children)

Ah let's see, of the top of my head...

~~1s² 2s² 2d⁶ 3s² 2p¹⁰ ...~~

Edited (iirc now, the d block is in the middle with the transition metals, p block with metallics, Halogens, Noble Gases...):

1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 2d¹⁰ ...

[–] [email protected] 14 points 3 months ago (1 children)

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 months ago

LMAO

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