Dec 14, 2017
Not only is it not possible to predict the configuration in any of the transition metals, but the aufbau diagram also falls down for the lanthanides, and even the p-block elements.
Eric Scerri, The trouble with the aufbau principle
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Not only is it not possible to predict the configuration in any of the transition metals, but the aufbau diagram also falls down for the lanthanides, and even the p-block elements.
Eric Scerri, The trouble with the aufbau principle
Science progresses as a unified whole, not stopping to care about which scientist is successful or not, while being only concerned with overall progress.
Eric Scerri, author of A Tale of Seven Elements.