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A Mnemonic Method for Assigning the Electronic Configurations of Atoms
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Abstract
A simple mnemonic method for predicting electronic configurations of the majority of the elements of the Periodic Table is shown. With this device it is necessary only to draw a linear diagram for "building up" the electronic configurations of atoms. The advantages and limitations of the method are considered.
Keywords (Audience):
High School / Introductory ChemistryKeywords (Domain):
Inorganic ChemistryKeywords (Pedagogy):
Mnemonics / Rote LearningKeywords (Subject):
Atomic Properties / StructureCiting Articles
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- Received: August 03, 2009
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