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The reactions that we discuss in this chapter will be represented by nuclear equations. An equation of this type uses nuclear symbols such as those written above in other respects it resembles an ordinary chemical equation. A nuclear equation must be balanced with respect to nuclear charge (atomic number) and nuclear mass (mass number). To see what that means, consider an equation that we will have a lot more to say about later in this chapter ... 

Mass, ionic charge, atomic number, [and molecular formula] are indicated by means of ... 

A double bond is represented by two pairs of dots, etc. Dots representing nonbonded outer-shell electrons are placed adjacent to the atoms with which they are associated, but not between the atoms. Formal charges (e.g. +, -, 2+, etc.) are attached to atoms to indicate the difference between the positive nuclear charge (atomic number) and the total number of electrons (including those in the inner shells) on the formal basis that bonding electrons are shared equally between atoms they join. (Bonding pairs of electrons are usually denoted by lines, representing covalent bonds, as in line FORMULAe.)... 

The discovery of this interaction led to the postulation that an atomic nucleus possesses a spin-angular momentum represented by the spin angular momentum vector h, where I is the nuclear spin and h is Planck s constant, h, divided by Itt. It has been found experimentally that I is an odd integer multiple of for nuclei of odd atomic mass numbers (isotope number), zero for nuclei of even atomic mass numbers and even nuclear charges (atomic number), and an integer for nuclei of even atomic mass numbers and odd nuclear charges. The nuclei that we are concerned with here, H, C, and F, have an I of 5. 

Our present views on the electronic structure of atoms are based on a variety of experimental results and theoretical models which are fully discussed in many elementary texts. In summary, an atom comprises a central, massive, positively charged nucleus surrounded by a more tenuous envelope of negative electrons. The nucleus is composed of neutrons ( n) and protons ([p, i.e. H ) of approximately equal mass tightly bound by the force field of mesons. The number of protons (2) is called the atomic number and this, together with the number of neutrons (A ), gives the atomic mass number of the nuclide (A = N + Z). An element consists of atoms all of which have the same number of protons (2) and this number determines the position of the element in the periodic table (H. G. J. Moseley, 191.3). Isotopes of an element all have the same value of 2 but differ in the number of neutrons in their nuclei. The charge on the electron (e ) is equal in size but opposite in sign to that of the proton and the ratio of their masses is 1/1836.1527. 

Every element has a unique nuclear charge and a specific and unchanging number of protons. The number of protons in the nucleus is called the atomic number and is symbolized Z. All atoms with the same value of Z belong to the... 

We can denote the charge and mass number of these small particles as we denote atomic numbers and mass numbers in Chap. 3. 

Figure 4. The efficiency of charge exchange to 3+ state as a function of atomic number and tandem terminal voltage. Key ------------------------, maximum efficiency.

A The number of protons and electrons are equal, and thus the species has no charge. The mass number is the sum of the atomic number and the number of neutrons ... 

The Moseley equation, v = A(Z -B)2, where v is the frequency of the emitted X-ray radiation, Z is the atomic number and A and B are constants, relates the frequency of emitted X-rays to the nuclear charge for the atoms that make up the target of the cathode ray tube. X-rays are emitted by the element after one of its K-level electrons has been knocked out of the atom by collision with a fast moving electron. In this question, we have been asked to determine the values for the constants A and B. The simplest way to find these values is to plot Vv vs. Z. This plot provides Va as the slope and - Va (B) as the y -intercept. Starting with v = A(Z-B)2, we first take the square root of both sides. This affords Vv = Va (Z - B). Multiplying out this expression gives Vv = Va (Z)... 

Electronegativity is the tendency of an atom to attract the bonding electrons within a compound to itself. It depends upon the nuclear charge (proton number) and the atomic radius of the atom. It is these factors that control the ionization energy of the atom which in turn is related to the ability of an atom to attract electrons. 

At one end of the spectrum are first-principles methods where the only input requirements are the atomic numbers Za, Zb,. .. the relevant mole fractions and a specified crystal structure. This is a simple extension to the methods used to determine the lattice stability of the elements themselves. Having specified the atomic numbers, and some specific approximation for the interaction of the relevant wave functions, there is no need for any further specification of attractive and repulsive terms. Other properties, such as the equilibrium atomic volumes, elastic moduli and charge transfer, result automatically from the global minimisation of... 

The first summation is over nuclei A. Z are atomic numbers and Rap are distances between the nuclei and the point charge. The second pair of summations is over basis functions, ( ). P is the density matrix (equation 16 in Chapter 2), and the integrals reflect Coulombic interactions between the electrons and the point charge, where rp is the distance separating the electron and the point charge. 

The efficient screening approximation means essentially that the final state of the core, containing a hole, is a completely relaxed state relative to its immediate surround-ing In the neighbourhood of the photoemission site, the conduction electron density of charge redistributes in such a way to suit the introduction of a core in which (differently from the normal ion cores of the metal) there is one hole in a deep bound state, and one valence electron more. The effect of a deep core hole (relative to the outer electrons), may be easily described as the addition of a positive nuclear charge (as, e.g. in P-radioactive decay). Therefore, the excited core can be described as an impurity in the metal. If the normal ion core has Z nuclear charges (Z atomic number) and v outer electrons (v metallic valence) the excited core is similar to an impurity having atomic number (Z + 1) and metalhc valence (v + 1) (e.g., for La ion core in lanthanum metal, the excited core is similar to a Ce impurity). 

The answers to questions like these, favorites of chemistry teachers, are best organized in a table. First, look up the symbols Cl, Os, and K in the periodic table in Chapter 4 and find the names of these elements. Enter what you find in the first column. To fill in the second and third columns (Atomic Number and Mass Number), read the atomic number and mass number from the lower left and upper left of the chemical symbols given in the question. The atomic number equals the number of protons the number of electrons is the same as the number of protons, because elements have zero overall charge. So fill in the proton and electron columns with the same numbers you entered in column two. Last, subtract the atomic number from the mass number to get the number of neutrons, and enter that value in column six. Voila The entire private life of each of these atoms is now laid before you. Your answer should look like the following table. 

Today, it is recognized that an atomic nucleus consists of a number of protons (particles of charge number 1+ and mass number approximately 1) and neutrons (chargeless particles of mass number approximately 1) bound together by a short-range force known as the strong force. The total charge number is then the atomic number, and the total mass number (which is less than the sums of the mass numbers of the free constituent particles by a... 

Alpha radiation decreases the atomic number of the emitting element by 2 and the atomic mass number by 4. Beta radiation increases the atomic number of an element by 1 and does not affect the atomic mass number. Gamma radiation does not affect the atomic number or the atomic mass number. So alpha radiation results in the greatest change in atomic number, and hence charge, and mass number as well. 

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