Why do elements want to mimic Nobel gasses so much?
11529
What is the quantum mechanical explanation of the octet rule?
87284
What enables protons to give new properties to an atom every time one is added?
148506
Why doesn't the entropy increase when two similar gases mix with each other?
116839
Novel about alien species made of gas rings?
104105
Are antiparticles just particle-shaped holes?
47142
What is the origin of elements heavier than iron?
121022
Why are excess charges in a conductor at the surface?
11816
Why don't electrons crash into the nuclei they "orbit"?
74211
Protons and Neutrons Overshoot Actual Mass?
127140
Why does magnet attract iron but not other metals?
23
What makes the number of neutrons the number of proton similar?
32601
How to reduce the spacing in chemical symbols?
149286
Why can't an energy level exist containing 0.9 electron wave wavelengths? Why must it be a whole number?
60701
Adding many more neutrons to a nucleus decreases stability?
6902
Why do gases have weight?
130915
Are free electrons in a metal really free
73858
Electron spin g-factor