On the occurrence of metallic character in the periodic table of the elements

1983/09/01 by Peter P. Edwards, M. J. Sienko · 31 citations
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paper · doi:10.1021/ed060p691

published in Journal of Chemical Education 60(9), 691 (American Chemical Society)

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Abstract

The authors explore an idea first recognized in 1927 which links atomic size to metallic properties.

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