- Aug 27, 2012
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A question for all the science/physics/chemistry gurus among us.
This is an issue that's been nagging me for years. I understand basic correlations such as the more neutrons & protons an atom has, the heavier the atom of that element is.
However, how does the arrangement of electronics, neutrons, and protons give rise to each elements specific set of properties such as its color, its liquid range, its solid range, its hardness, resistivity, radioactivity, etc.
Basically, it is possible to predict (via some underlying set universal laws and formulas) the exact set properties of an element given its number of electrons, protons, and neutrons?
Another way of putting this: Theoretically is there an algorithm that I use, that I can plug in (input) an atom's subatomic particles (and possibly variables that account for arrangement of those particles), and it outputs that elements exact set of properties?
For example, is there an algorithm where if I input 79 protons, 79 neutrons, 79 electronics, and some other variables, it will output an element with atomic weight 197, solid at room temp, bright yellow/orange in color, exceptional electrical conductivity, density 19300 kg m-3, etc? (Gold)
My hunch is that no such algorithm exists in the current state of our scientific knowledge, but I hope to see some good discussions on this topic.
This is an issue that's been nagging me for years. I understand basic correlations such as the more neutrons & protons an atom has, the heavier the atom of that element is.
However, how does the arrangement of electronics, neutrons, and protons give rise to each elements specific set of properties such as its color, its liquid range, its solid range, its hardness, resistivity, radioactivity, etc.
Basically, it is possible to predict (via some underlying set universal laws and formulas) the exact set properties of an element given its number of electrons, protons, and neutrons?
Another way of putting this: Theoretically is there an algorithm that I use, that I can plug in (input) an atom's subatomic particles (and possibly variables that account for arrangement of those particles), and it outputs that elements exact set of properties?
For example, is there an algorithm where if I input 79 protons, 79 neutrons, 79 electronics, and some other variables, it will output an element with atomic weight 197, solid at room temp, bright yellow/orange in color, exceptional electrical conductivity, density 19300 kg m-3, etc? (Gold)
My hunch is that no such algorithm exists in the current state of our scientific knowledge, but I hope to see some good discussions on this topic.