>>many times 6s 8d go into £123 9s 9d >>There's a "p" missing - because it wasn't invented yet.
You're right! There's s, d, AND p states, see below <g> Nat s Orbitals The quantum numbers for s orbitals are identified. The shape of s orbitals is explored. For s orbitals with various principal quantum numbers, radial distribution, electron density, and isosurface plots are examined to determine the number and shapes of nodal surfaces and the region where the electron is most likely to be found. p Orbitals The quantum numbers for p orbitals are identified. The shape and orientations of p orbitals are explored. For p orbitals with various principal quantum numbers, radial distribution, electron density, and isosurface plots are examined to determine the number and shapes of nodal surfaces. d Orbitals The quantum numbers for d orbitals are identified. The shape and orientations of d orbitals are explored. For d orbitals with various principal quantum numbers, radial distribution, electron density, and isosurface plots are examined to determine the number and shapes of nodal surfaces. http://www.chm.davidson.edu/ChemistryApplets/AtomicOrbitals/index.html -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Pierre Abbat Sent: Saturday, 2007 May 12 10:17 To: U.S. Metric Association Subject: [USMA:38661] RE: Reaction to the Telegraph On Saturday 12 May 2007 09:12, Nat Hager III wrote: > This sounds like solving the Schrödinger wave equation to calculate > electron orbitals! Are £123 6s 4d and £123 6s 8d separate spin states? > Do they follow Fermi exclusion principle? There's a "p" missing - because it wasn't invented yet. s is the shilling, p the new penny, d the old penny, and f the farthing. ;) Pierre
