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<p>Chemical element.
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<div class="textblock"><p>Chemical element. </p>
<p>Represents a chemical element. This class has no public constructor or destructor. The instances are created by the framework from data in the elements.xml file and a user cannot create a new element. </p>
<p>Definition at line <a class="el" href="element_8h_source.html#l00060">60</a> of file <a class="el" href="element_8h_source.html">element.h</a>.</p>
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<p>This static method is used to know on what side of the symbol of the element whose atomic number is Z attached hydrogens should be written. </p>
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<p>This static method is used to know on what side of the symbol of the element attached hydrogens should be written. </p>
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<p>Definition at line <a class="el" href="element_8h_source.html#l00196">196</a> of file <a class="el" href="element_8h_source.html">element.h</a>.</p>
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<p>Retrieves the default color used for the element. </p>
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<p>Definition at line <a class="el" href="element_8h_source.html#l00201">201</a> of file <a class="el" href="element_8h_source.html">element.h</a>.</p>
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<dl class="section return"><dt>Returns</dt><dd>The default valence of the element for some elements, mainly non metals. For others, the returned value is -1 and should not be taken into account. </dd></dl>
<p>Definition at line <a class="el" href="element_8h_source.html#l00184">184</a> of file <a class="el" href="element_8h_source.html">element.h</a>.</p>
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<dl class="section return"><dt>Returns</dt><dd>a pointer to the array of pointers to <a class="el" href="structGcuElectronegativity.html">GcuElectronegativity</a> structures for all known electronegativities for the element. Last value in the array is NULL. </dd></dl>
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<p>Definition at line <a class="el" href="element_8h_source.html#l00190">190</a> of file <a class="el" href="element_8h_source.html">element.h</a>.</p>
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<dl class="section return"><dt>Returns</dt><dd>the maximume number of valence electrons of the neutral atom, including d and f electrons. </dd></dl>
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<dl class="section return"><dt>Returns</dt><dd>the name of the element in the current locale or in english if the current locale is not supported in the database. </dd></dl>
<p>Definition at line <a class="el" href="element_8h_source.html#l00205">205</a> of file <a class="el" href="element_8h_source.html">element.h</a>.</p>
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<dl class="section return"><dt>Returns</dt><dd>the map of known names for the element indexed by language. </dd></dl>
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<dl class="section return"><dt>Returns</dt><dd>true if the element has at least one stable isotope, false otherwise. </dd></dl>
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<dl class="section return"><dt>Returns</dt><dd>The chemical symbol of the element. </dd></dl>
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<dl class="section return"><dt>Returns</dt><dd>The atomic number of the chemical element. </dd></dl>
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<p>Intialize the element database. There is no need to call this method if any of the Load*() method is called. </p>
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<p>Loads all databases. </p>
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<p>Loads the Blue Obelisk Database. </p>
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<p>Loads the atomic electronic properties database. </p>
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<p>Loads the isotopes database. </p>
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<p>Loads the atomic radii database. </p>
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<dl class="params"><dt>Parameters</dt><dd>
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<dl class="section return"><dt>Returns</dt><dd>The chemical symbol of the element whose atomic number is Z or NULL if the element is unknown. </dd></dl>
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<dl class="params"><dt>Parameters</dt><dd>
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<dl class="section return"><dt>Returns</dt><dd>The atomic number of the element whose chemical symbol is used as parameter or 0 if the element is unknown. </dd></dl>
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