why are shells in an atom named K,L,M.....not A,B,C....or X,Y,Z....????

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why are shells in an atom named K,L,M.....not A,B,C....or X,Y,Z....????

2007-03-29 04:08:54 · 2 answers · asked by drishani_saggi 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics

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They were originally named A,B,C... but someone realized that the one they called A might not be the lowest energy state, so they renamed them to leave room for future discovery of lower states. None were ever found.

2007-03-29 07:29:16 · answer #1 · answered by Frank N 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋

blame it on our forefathers

2007-03-29 12:33:57 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋