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The periodicity reflects the allowed solutions to the Schrödinger equation for electrons in atoms. It is not some branding teams' genius design innovation. Iro
by peteforde 1y ago
The periodicity reflects the allowed solutions to the Schrödinger equation for electrons in atoms. It is not some branding teams' genius design innovation.
Ironically, you are in a superstate between "can" and "should".
- mbb70 1y agoIt is _also_ a colorful collection of boxes that a billion+ people could instantly identify. Cashing in on that global cultural awareness is just the kind of innovation a genius branding team needs. It does annoy me when 'Periodic Tables of X' are just lists of color coded boxes, but I get it.
- peteforde 1y agoThe problem - and it is a problem - is that this is not a good thing. A billion+ people instantly identify police, but dressing like a cop is a crime.
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- emmelaich 1y agoFWIW, there are other styles which emphasise other aspects. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Types_of_periodic_tables https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Types_of_periodic_tables