Mendeleev to Oganesson : a multidisciplinary perspective on the periodic table.

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Corporate Author: ProQuest (Firm)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2018]
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Table of Contents:
  • Cover; Mendeleev to Oganesson: A Multidisciplinary Perspective on the Periodic Table; Copyright; Contents; Foreword; Introduction; Chapter 1. Heavy, Superheavyâ#x80;#x89;.â#x80;#x89;.â#x80;#x89;.â#x80;#x89; Quo Vadis ?; First, the Atomic Nucleus; Electronic States of Atoms; Energies; Many Electron Atoms in Superheavy Elements; Quo Vadis?; Epilogue; References; Chapter 2. Nuclear Lattice Model and the Electronic Configuration of the Chemical Elements; 1. Introduction; 1.1 Preface; 1.2 The periodic pattern of the chemical elements emerged; 1.3 Sequences of the Table; 1.4 Pauli Exclusion Principle; 1.5 Physical Explanations
  • 2. Nuclear Models3. Tetrahedron FCC Lattice Model; 4. Mathematical Description of the Periodic System; 4.1 Fundamental Sequence; 4.2 Periodic Sequence; 4.3 Atomic Number Sequence; 5. Pauli Exclusion Principle; 6. Possible Physical Explanation for the Periodicity of the Electronic Structure; 7. Conclusions; References; Chapter 3. Amateurs and Professionals in Chemistry; Alternative Forms; Conclusion; Chapter 4. The Periodic System; Element and Its Relation to Basic and Simple Substance; Periodic System, Table, and Law: How Different Are They?; From Similarities to the Periodic System
  • Approaches from Physical PropertiesApproach from Chemical Properties; Conclusions and Outlook; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 5.The â#x80;#x9C;Chemical Mechanicsâ#x80;#x9D; of the Periodic Table; 1. Introduction; 2. Bertrandâ#x80;#x99;s Theorem; 3. Quantum Mechanics; 3.1 Stability and Conservation; 3.2 Force Laws and Quantum Numbers; 4. The Chemical Orbit; 4.1 The Madelung Rule; 4.2 The Löwdin Challenge; 4.3 Interpreting the Madelung Rule; 4.4 The Chemical Orbit; 5. Contribution from Optics; 5.1 Maxwellâ#x80;#x99;s Fish-Eye Lens; 5.2 The Optical-Mechanical Analogy; 6. Conclusion; 7. Appendix; References; Notes
  • Chapter 6. The Grand Periodic Function1. Periodicity and Number Theory; 2. Periodic Properties; 2.1 Composition of Stable Isotopes; 2.2 The Fibonacci Sequence; 2.2.1 The Farey Sequence; 2.3 The Periodicity of Matter; 2.3.1 Golden Excess; 2.3.2 Elemental Periodicity; 2.3.3 Magic Numbers; 3. Chemical Properties; 3.1 Atomic Structure; 3.2 Covalence Parameters; 3.3 Polarizability; 4. Cosmic Self-similarity; 5. Conclusion; lâ#x80;#x99;Envoi; References; Notes; Chapter 7. What Elements Belong in Group3:of the Periodic Table?; The Group 3 Debate
  • A Historical Survey of Evidence and Arguments in Favor of Placing Lu and Lr into Group 3Brief Analysis of Jensenâ#x80;#x99;s 1982 Article; Sum of First Three Ionization Energies; A Conclusive Argument in Favor of Sc, Y, Lu, Lr; Chapter 8. The Periodic Table Retrieved from Density Functional Theory Based Concepts; 1. The Periodic Table as Interpreted by Quantum Mechanics: The Orbital Paradigm.; 2. An Alternative: The Electron Density, the Basic Carrier of Information in Density Functional Theory; 3. An Introduction to Conceptual DFT