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Energy of electrons in the same subshell
So I have this quote from wikia (it's similar to my lecture pdf file) but I don't fully understand the statement
Although it is commonly stated that all the electrons in a shell have the same ...
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Is shielding of electrons really best described as shielding or is it really Coulombic repulsion between electrons?
For example, take the 2s electron in lithium - is the reason that it's ionisation energy is lower than would be expected if "shielding" didn't occur at all because the 1s electrons shield the ...
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Is it possible create crystalline solvate of electrons?
Okay, I know that this reads ridiculous insane, but one can obtain solvated electrons by adding sodium metal to liquid ammonia solution.
The chemical reaction as written in my inorganic chemistry ...
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Why is fluorine the most electronegative atom?
It seems related to the atomic size but hydrogen has a smaller atomic size than fluorine. Why is fluorine the most electronegative atom?
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If d-electrons are such poor shielders, why do trends increase more gradually across the d-block than the s or p-block?
If I understand correctly, the shielding effect of d- (and f-) electrons seems to be much poorer than those of s- and p-electrons, due to the fact that they are less penetrating, have less electron ...
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Shielding vs electron-electron repulsion
Example of shielding:
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The last electron in the 6s subshell of $\ce {Cs}$ is shielded from the nucleus by the inner electrons.
Example of electron-electron repulsion:
The electron affinity of ...
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Why can't electrons be transferred using hydrogen ions?
Recognizing how oxidation and reduction occurs is essential for analyzing and understanding biochemical reactions. Which of the following methods would NOT be employed in transferring electrons in ...
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Colour of coordination compounds due to d-d transition
Hexaaquanickel(II) is green but tetracyanidonickelate(II) is colourless.
On internet I found two explanations.
One used valence bond theory that claimed there is no excitation of electron in ...
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