The KLM-Shell Labels

William B. Jensen
Department of Chemistry, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45221-0172
J. Chem. Educ., 2003, 80 (9), p 996
DOI: 10.1021/ed080p996
Publication Date (Web): September 1, 2003

Abstract

In response to a reader's inquiry, this column traces the origins of the K, L, M labels for the shells of the Bohr atom.

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