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Blue_Morpho@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

• sneezycat@sopuli.xyz ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

  31 electrons if I can count, so Gallium?

  Although I’m pretty sure that electron configuration is made up

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  • mexicancartel@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    Tf guys i count 47 which is way above 31&33.

    How are you guys counting?

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    • mexicancartel@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

      Which is Ag, consistent with s1 d10 format

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      • TempermentalAnomaly@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

        It’s been over 20 years, but why is 5s1 4d10 a correct representation and not 5s2 4d9?

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    • frank@sopuli.xyz ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

      You’re right, according to online calcs. But man I can’t remember how to count these myself.

      Wanna explain for someone who didn’t have to do much chemistry?

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      • mexicancartel@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

        Add up the superscript numbers. That gives electrons, i.e, atomic numbers.

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    • HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

      I’m a musician I count by ear

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• Uri@infosec.pub ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

  It’s silver

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