The discussion revolves around the 7s orbital and its relevance to the element francium, particularly in the context of electron configurations and potential applications in chemistry. The scope includes homework-related inquiries and conceptual clarifications regarding orbital usage.
Participants express uncertainty and curiosity about the use of the 7s orbital, with no consensus reached on its application specifically to francium.
There are limitations regarding the practical use of francium in experiments due to its short lifespan, which may affect the discussion of the 7s orbital's relevance.
Thanks.BvU said:
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: