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• HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  I’m a musician I count by ear

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• frank@sopuli.xyz ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ 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 ⁨year⁩ ago

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

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• mexicancartel@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  Which is Ag, consistent with s1 d10 format

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  • TempermentalAnomaly@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

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

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    • mexicancartel@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      Half and full filled configurations are more stable. s1 is still half filled and d10 is full filled. The net effect it better stability even if s became a little less stable

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