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# Class JSci.chemistry.Element

    java.lang.Object
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       +----JSci.chemistry.Element

public abstract class Element
extends Object
implements Serializable

A class representing chemical elements.

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Element()
  Constructs an element.

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atomicNumber()
  Returns the atomic number.
atomicRadius()
  Returns the atomic radius.
boilingPoint()
  Returns the boiling point (K).
covalentRadius()
  Returns the covalent radius.
density()
  Returns the density (293K).
electricalConductivity()
  Returns the electrical conductivity.
electronegativity()
  Returns the electronegativity.
equals(Object)
  Compares two elements for equality.
massNumber()
  Returns the mass number.
meltingPoint()
  Returns the melting point (K).
specificHeat()
  Returns the specific heat.
thermalConductivity()
  Returns the thermal conductivity.

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Element

     public Element()

  Constructs an element.

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atomicNumber

     public abstract int atomicNumber()

  Returns the atomic number.

massNumber

     public abstract int massNumber()

  Returns the mass number.

electronegativity

     public abstract double electronegativity()

  Returns the electronegativity.

covalentRadius

     public abstract double covalentRadius()

  Returns the covalent radius.

atomicRadius

     public abstract double atomicRadius()

  Returns the atomic radius.

meltingPoint

     public abstract double meltingPoint()

  Returns the melting point (K).

boilingPoint

     public abstract double boilingPoint()

  Returns the boiling point (K).

density

     public abstract double density()

  Returns the density (293K).

specificHeat

     public abstract double specificHeat()

  Returns the specific heat.

electricalConductivity

     public abstract double electricalConductivity()

  Returns the electrical conductivity.

thermalConductivity

     public abstract double thermalConductivity()

  Returns the thermal conductivity.

equals

     public boolean equals(Object e)

  Compares two elements for equality.

  Parameters:
    e - an element
  Overrides:
    equals in class Object

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