Atomic orbitals (red & blue), which determine how far electrons can move around their originating atom in a material, can ...

Penn State researchers have uncovered a surprising twist in a foundational chemical reaction known as oxidative addition.

The alignment of unpaired electrons in multiple orbitals gives simple iron its strong magnetic and metal properties, so it's easy to see why iron compounds would be good conductors.

We know magnetism as a fundamental force of nature that plays a crucial role in both the natural world and modern technology.

Atomic orbitals exist, sort of. The lobes, spheres, and donuts familiar to many chemists are like a map of where you might find electrons around a nucleus. The geometric patterns and motifs that ...

Conversely, paramagnetic materials usually have partially filled orbitals, meaning the electrons are unpaired and can align their spins in the same direction. Bismuth is in Group 15 of the ...

In an atom, each s orbital (red), each of the p orbitals (yellow), the d orbitals (blue) and the f orbitals (green) can contain only two electrons apiece: one spin up and one spin down in each one.