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    Graduate Why you can't prove a single mathematical thing beyond a shadow of a doubt

    Oyez! I'm an amateur philosopher and I'd like to start up an interesting debate. The topic will be mathematics (and, in general, everything) and how it is not logically possible to prove such a system. This is my informal argument: 1. Humans live in a "reality" governed by laws, axioms...
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    How can I tell when an electronic config is in ground or excited state?

    How can I tell, with an electronic configuration, if an element is in ground or exited state? Also, how can I determine what element it is if it uses a noble gas shortcut? I assume I find the noble gas in brackets, count the atomic number, add it to the elec config outside of the brackets, and...