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Effective nuclear charge

In atomic physics, the effective nuclear charge of an electron in a multi-electron atom or ion is the number of elementary charges ( e {\displaystyle e} ) an electron experiences by the nucleus. It is denoted by Zeff or Z*. The term "effective" is used because the shielding effect of negatively charged electrons prevent higher energy electrons from…

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Effective nuclear charge → attractive positive charge of nuclear protons acting on valence electrons

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