Relationship Between Physical Properties of Precious Metals and Atomic Structure

Chen Jing

Strategic Study of CAE ›› 2000, Vol. 2 ›› Issue (7) : 66-73.

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Relationship Between Physical Properties of Precious Metals and Atomic Structure

  • Chen Jing

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Through arranging the physical properties of the eight precious metals in accordance with their positions in the Periodic Table, three laws can be obtained: their atomic radii are close to each other and the density and specific heat nearly obey the relation of multiple proportions; melting point, boiling point, hardness and other mechanic properties vary linearly; electrical conductivity and heat conductivity vary irregularly. The cause of these three laws is analyzed by aid of the valence bond theory on the basis of atomic structure characteristics.

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precious metals / physical properties / atomic structure

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