Why is there no 1p block where as there is a 1s block?
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kmilgrim
Dec 12, 2017
Level 1 does not have a p or d or f sublevel, only an s sublevel. So there is no such thing as 1p or 1d or 1f. To distinguish between the different s sublevels, we call them 1s, 2s, 3s, and 4s. The p sublevels are called 2p, 3p, and 4p. There is no d sublevel until the 3rd level. The d sublevels are called 3d and 4d. The only f sublevel we study is the 4f.
Level 1 does not have a p or d or f sublevel, only an s sublevel. So there is no such thing as 1p or 1d or 1f. To distinguish between the different s sublevels, we call them 1s, 2s, 3s, and 4s. The p sublevels are called 2p, 3p, and 4p. There is no d sublevel until the 3rd level. The d sublevels are called 3d and 4d. The only f sublevel we study is the 4f.