Questions tagged [electrons]
Electrons are subatomic particles with the symbol e−. They have a negative electric charge (-1 elementary charge. )
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Magnetic moment of an electron not parallel to its angular momentum?
For the total angular momentum of an electron $\vec{J} = \vec{L} + \vec{S}$, we're often shown a picture like this
where I assume that the $\vec{L}$ and $\vec{S}$ cones are centred on the $J$ axis ...
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why chemical bond between Na and Cl happens [closed]
We know that if Cl and Na get too close, they produce ionic bonding.
Cl has 17 proton and 17 electrons and is considered stable.
Na has 11 protons and 11 electrons and is considered stable.
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when would copper material have free electrons [closed]
If you imagine a wire of copper(note that I am not talking about electricity at all). Just only a wire of copper or copper metal or whatever full of copper atoms.
We know that each copper atom has 1 ...
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what happens to electron after beta minus decay [closed]
In the beta minus decay, electron is emitted from the nucleus. It depends on the previous nuclei(that was before beta decay) how much energy emitted electron will have.
After this event, Internal ...
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What happens when an electron in a metal is excited?
For special glasses, crystals, or gases absorb energy from an electrical current or another laser they become "excited." The excited electrons move from a lower-energy orbit to a higher-energy orbit ...
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Trends in conductivity in groups 1 and 2
I have read that the trend for conductivity in groups 1 and 2 is a decrease down the groups (generally). Apparently this is because the atoms of each element get larger, so while the number of ...
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Are elements made out of many atoms? [closed]
So im reading a chemistry book right now, and always thought an element is made out of ONE atom, with special properties that make it this element.
Amount of Protons, neutrons and electrons.
But this ...
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Does effective nuclear charge decrease down the group?
I've read that the effective nuclear charge increases down the group.
This seems incorrect. As we go down the group the number of protons increases and the shielding constant also increases. We can ...
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How do I calculate the change in energy of an electron transition?
What are the $\Delta E$'s of the transitions of an electron from $n=5$ to $n=1$ and from $n=5$ to $n=2$ in a Bohr hydrogen atom? The wavelength of the first electron transition is $\lambda_1=409~\...
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Why does atomic radius decrease across periods? [closed]
My textbook says that this happens because the number of protons, and thus the total positive charge, increases - a greater attractive force acts on each electron. The book says that this is despite ...
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Why is energy released as electrons move?
Why is it that energy is released from electrons when they move from one atom to a more electronegative one?
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Can someone elaborate what it means when its said that electron shells do not exist in multi electron systems?
I'm an undergraduate student in chemistry. I'm trying to grapple with all the new stuff we're learning and making sense of it. Now I want to know if electron shells really "exist" in multi ...
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How can chlorine be 'only' the third-most electronegative element yet have the highest electron affinity?
From Wikipedia:
It is an extremely reactive element and a strong oxidising agent: among the elements, it has the highest electron affinity and the third-highest electronegativity on the Pauling scale,...
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How many m values are there for the 4f sublevel. In high school so no fancy words please! [closed]
How many m values are there for the 4f sublevel? In high school so no fancy words please!
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Why do non-metals not have delocalised electrons, whilst metals do have delocalised electrons?
Why do non-metals not have delocalised electrons, whilst metals do have delocalised electrons? I understand that delocalised electrons is defined as “electrons that are not bound in place to a single ...
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