Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.com to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 26 days agoWhy are 80% of the elements metallic? I get that they ARE, but WHY?message-squaremessage-square42fedilinkarrow-up1159
arrow-up1159message-squareWhy are 80% of the elements metallic? I get that they ARE, but WHY?Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.com to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 26 days agomessage-square42fedilink
minus-squarecabron_offsets@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up8·26 days agoOnce you start tacking on lots of electrons, there’s only so many ways to configure them and get stable nuclides with behavior consistent with nonmetals.
Once you start tacking on lots of electrons, there’s only so many ways to configure them and get stable nuclides with behavior consistent with nonmetals.