Hi ma'am plz help me to understand that: why do the shells start from k & do they continue till z?
Asked by simran2
| 20th Jul, 2010,
12:00: AM
Expert Answer:
The naming of electron shell as K, L, M and so on was done by the Charles Barkla's and Henry Moseley's during their study of X-ray absorption.
The elements that are known to exist does not have electron shell named till Z.
Answered by
| 21st Jul, 2010,
04:29: PM
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