The discussion centers on the 7s orbital's relevance in the context of francium and its electron configuration. Francium, with a short half-life, is rarely used in experiments, but the 7s orbital is significant when studying cesium. The 7s orbital is crucial for understanding the electron configurations of heavy alkali metals, particularly in excited states. Resources such as Science Notes provide detailed electron configurations for these elements.
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Ha yeah.BvU said:If the (b) part of the exercise is "Why is this so?", we're in trouble
Don't forget about excited states. Francium is not used much because it has a lifetime too short to do meaningful experiments with it, but the 7s orbital comes into play often when dealing with cesium.Veronica_Oles said: