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S. Ag. Non uniform B-field. oven. N. magnet. screen. Stern-Gerlach experiment. Neutral silver atoms pass through a region of inhomogeneous magnetic field Why silver? Why neutral? Why an inhomogeneous field?. Ag: 1s 2 2s 2 2p 6 3s 2 3p 6 4s 2 3d 10 4p 6 4d 10 5s 1. = 47.
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S Ag Non uniform B-field oven N magnet screen Stern-Gerlach experiment • Neutral silver atoms pass through a region of inhomogeneous magnetic field • Why silver? Why neutral? • Why an inhomogeneous field? Ag: 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 3d10 4p6 4d10 5s1 = 47 Number of electrons 46 + 1
S Ag Non uniform B-field oven N magnet screen Stern-Gerlach experiment • Neutral silver atoms pass through a region of inhomogeneous magnetic field • Why silver? Why neutral? • Why an inhomogeneous field? Ag: 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 3d10 4p6 4d10 5s1 = 47 Number of electrons 46 + 1