There is a 4th quantum number that is unrelated to the above three called electron spin. It’s written as +1/2 and -1/2. All electrons have spin and they can be only one of these two values.

So when scientists succeed at creating number 119, they’ll know just where in the periodic table it should go. And they should name it Janetium. Follow me on Twitter: @tom_siegfried ...

Physicists have filled in some longtime blank spaces on the periodic table, calculating electron affinities of the lanthanides, a series of 15 elements known as rare earths.

"The periodic table of the elements is one of the most significant achievements in science, ... Their most stable electron numbers are 2, 10, 18, 36, and so on." Maeno decribes these as atomic “magic ...

This year is the International Year of the Periodic Table of Chemical Elements—and today (March 6), the modern version celebrates its 150 th birthday.. To find out more about the table and how ...

Kyoto University physicists develop a 'nuclear periodic table'. ... and argon, rarely react with other elements. Their most stable electron numbers are 2, 10, 18, 36, and so on." ...

Given the enormous popularity of the periodic table in chemistry, doesn't it make sense to build a periodic table for biology? ... Moving down in the group, the number of electron shells increase.