jsci.chemistry

Class Atom

java.lang.Object

jsci.physics.Particle

jsci.chemistry.Atom

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.io.Serializable

public class Atom
extends Particle

A class representing atoms.

See Also:

Serialized Form

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
Atom(Element e) Constructs an atom.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
Molecule	bind(Atom a) Binds this atom with another.
Nucleon[]	getNucleus() Returns the nucleus.
Lepton[]	getShell() Returns the electron shell.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

equals, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

Atom

public Atom(Element e)

Constructs an atom.

Method Detail

getNucleus

public Nucleon[] getNucleus()

Returns the nucleus.

getShell

public Lepton[] getShell()

Returns the electron shell.

bind

public Molecule bind(Atom a)

Binds this atom with another.