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Comments on Kinetic, Potential, and Ionization Energies

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John P. Lowe

Chemistry Department, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802

J. Chem. Educ., 2000, 77 (2), p 155

DOI: 10.1021/ed077p155

Publication Date (Web): February 1, 2000

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History, Education, and Documentation

Abstract

Despite the importance of kinetic energy changes in ionization processes, it is not necessary to explicitly include them when modeling ionization energies: the virial theorem allows one to use potential-energy-only models. A simple potential-energy-only model calculation of the ionization energies of sulfur illustrates the shell structure of this atom.

Keywords (Audience):

Second-Year Undergraduate

Keywords (Domain):

Physical Chemistry

Keywords (Feature):

Commentary

Keywords (Subject):

Atomic Properties / Structure

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Response to Lowe's Potential-Energy-Only Models
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Journal of Chemical Education2002 79 (4), 430
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Journal of Chemical Education2002 79 (4), 429
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  Journal of Chemical Education2002 79 (4), 429
  Discussion of the suitability of a potential-only model for the successive ionization energies of sulfur for an introductory chemistry course.
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Journal of Chemical Education2002 79 (1), 29
- Response to Potential-Energy-Only Models
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  Commentary on the suitability of the potential-energy-only (POE) model for explaining successive ionization energies.
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