Spin-flip of lithium core electrons

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The discussion centers on the spin-flip behavior of core electrons in lithium and its comparison to hydrogen. It establishes that while hydrogen electrons can spin-flip and emit a 21 cm photon, core electrons in lithium, which are paired and spinning in opposite directions, do not exhibit the same behavior. Flipping one core electron necessitates flipping the other, resulting in no net change in spin state. This indicates that the energy dynamics of core electrons in lithium differ significantly from those of hydrogen.

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Hydrogen electrons can spin-flip and emit a 21 cm photon. Can core electrons in a metal like lithium spin flip? If so, is the energy required to do so similar to hydrogen?
 
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There are two core electrons in lithium, and they have to be spinning in opposite directions. If you flip one, you have to flip the other, so the net result is no change.
 

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