Atoms with more than 4 valence electrons tend to gain electrons to achieve a stable configuration, forming negative ions ...

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The standard model (SM) of particle physics describes how the Universe works at a fundamental level. Even though this theory has proven to be very successful over the past 50 years, we know it is ...

The ability to precisely study and manipulate electrons in electron microscopes could open new possibilities for the ...