Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.com to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 8 months agoWhy are 80% of the elements metallic? I get that they ARE, but WHY?message-squaremessage-square41fedilinkarrow-up1159arrow-down13
arrow-up1156arrow-down1message-squareWhy are 80% of the elements metallic? I get that they ARE, but WHY?Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.com to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 8 months agomessage-square41fedilink
minus-squarecabron_offsets@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up8·8 months 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.