Element Constructor is displaying incorrect atomic model
The current version of MC:EE does not display the structure of potassium properly in the element constructor. Potassium should have 4 energy level with 1 electron located at its valence shell. The model displayed in the element constructor display a model showing 3 energy level with valence being added to the 3d orbital. As my students point out, all elements starting from period 4 have incorrect modeling.
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Interesting -- this is what I found -- could you explain more about what is incorrect? I don't recall all of my periodic table training from high school!
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Hello Mr. Sanders,
Based on electron configuration, potassium should have 2 electrons in the first energy level (1s), 8 electrons in the second energy level (2s and 2p), 8 electrons in the third energy level (3s and 3p), and 1 electron in the fourth energy level (4s). However, in the MC:EE version, the electron that was suppose to be at the 4th energy level were placed on the third energy level (which would be 3d orbital, incorrect for potassium). See the atomic model below:
All the elements prior to potassium are correct. However, starting from potassium on were all wrong.
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Ahhh, wow -- okay! Sounds like we have some work for the team. Thanks for looking into this. I do use the chemistry set quite a bit, but I don't often use the element constructor. Penny
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Thanks for reporting this Timothy Chang - unfortunately I just got confirmation that this is a known bug. The good news is that you get a bug spotter badge!
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