2020/06/12 by Mikhail Kurushkin · 2 citations
Chemistry · Physics and Astronomy · #History and advancements in chemistry #Inorganic Fluorides and Related Compounds #Advanced Chemical Physics Studies
paper · pdf · doi:10.1107/s2052252520007769
openalex publication_date 2020/06/12 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/05/06
The present paper indicates that helium has more in common with the alkaline earths than is often considered. Not only does it share an analogous electron configuration but it also has an analogous crystal structure to that of beryllium and magnesium which is, in contrast, characteristic of the bulk material rather than of isolated atoms.