PeriodicTableElement¶

class PeriodicTableElement¶

Base class for all the elements in the PeriodicTable.

atomicMass()¶

Return the atomic mass of the element. @return the atomic mass.

atomicNumber()¶

Return the atomic number of the element. @return the atomic number.

covalentBonds()¶

Return the covalent bonds of the element. @return the covalent bonds.

covalentRadius()¶

Return the covalent radius of the element. @return the covalent radius.

crystalType()¶

Return the crystal type of the element. @return the crystal type.

latticeBARatio()¶

Return the lattice b a ratio of the element. @return the lattice b a ratio.

latticeCARatio()¶

Return the lattice c a ratio of the element. @return the lattice c a ratio.

latticeConstant()¶

Return the lattice constant of the element. @return the lattice constant.

metal()¶

Return the metal of the element. @return the metal.

name()¶

Return the name of the element. @return the name.

rgbColor()¶

Return the rgb color of the element. @return the rgb color.

symbol()¶

Return the symbol of the element. @return the symbol.

vanDerWaalsRadius()¶

Return the van der waals radius of the element. @return the van der waals radius.

# Set up elements and positions
elm = [ Oxygen, Hydrogen, Hydrogen ]         
pos = [[ 0.000, 0.000, 0.0],
       [ 0.757, 0.586, 0.0],
       [-0.757, 0.586, 0.0]]*Angstrom

# Add them to a configuration
h2o = MoleculeConfiguration(elm, pos)

# Set up elements and positions
elm =[PeriodicTable.O, PeriodicTable.H, PeriodicTable.H]
pos =[[ 0.000, 0.000, 0.0],
      [ 0.757, 0.586, 0.0],
      [-0.757, 0.586, 0.0]]*Angstrom

# Add them to a configuration
h2o = MoleculeConfiguration(elm, pos)

element_name = Silicon.name()
element_mass = Silicon.atomicMass()