package jsci.chemistry;
/**
* A class representing chemical elements.
* To obtain an instance of Element, use the {@link PeriodicTable#getElement(String) PeriodicTable.getElement} method.
* @version 1.6
* @author Mark Hale
*/
public class Element extends Object implements java.io.Serializable {
private String name;
private String symbol;
private int atomicNumber;
private int massNumber;
private double electronegativity;
private double covalentRadius;
private double atomicRadius;
private double meltingPoint;
private double boilingPoint;
private double density;
private double specificHeat;
private double electricalConductivity;
private double thermalConductivity;
/**
* Constructs an element.
* @param title name of element.
* @param label symbol for element.
*/
public Element(String title,String label) {
name=title;
symbol=label;
}
/**
* Returns the name.
*/
public String getName() {
return name;
}
/**
* Returns the atomic number.
*/
public int getAtomicNumber() {
return atomicNumber;
}
protected void setAtomicNumber(int z) {
atomicNumber=z;
}
/**
* Returns the mass number.
*/
public int getMassNumber() {
return massNumber;
}
protected void setMassNumber(int m) {
massNumber=m;
}
/**
* Returns the electronegativity.
*/
public double getElectronegativity() {
return electronegativity;
}
protected void setElectronegativity(double en) {
electronegativity=en;
}
/**
* Returns the covalent radius.
*/
public double getCovalentRadius() {
return covalentRadius;
}
protected void setCovalentRadius(double covRadius) {
covalentRadius=covRadius;
}
/**
* Returns the atomic radius.
*/
public double getAtomicRadius() {
return atomicRadius;
}
protected void setAtomicRadius(double atomRadius) {
atomicRadius=atomRadius;
}
/**
* Returns the melting point (K).
*/
public double getMeltingPoint() {
return meltingPoint;
}
protected void setMeltingPoint(double melt) {
meltingPoint=melt;
}
/**
* Returns the boiling point (K).
*/
public double getBoilingPoint() {
return boilingPoint;
}
protected void setBoilingPoint(double boil) {
boilingPoint=boil;
}
/**
* Returns the density (293K).
*/
public double getDensity() {
return density;
}
protected void setDensity(double rho) {
density=rho;
}
/**
* Returns the specific heat.
*/
public double getSpecificHeat() {
return specificHeat;
}
protected void setSpecificHeat(double heat) {
specificHeat=heat;
}
/**
* Returns the electrical conductivity.
*/
public double getElectricalConductivity() {
return electricalConductivity;
}
protected void setElectricalConductivity(double elect) {
electricalConductivity=elect;
}
/**
* Returns the thermal conductivity.
*/
public double getThermalConductivity() {
return thermalConductivity;
}
protected void setThermalConductivity(double therm) {
thermalConductivity=therm;
}
/**
* Compares two elements for equality.
* @param e an element.
*/
public boolean equals(Object e) {
return (e!=null) && (e instanceof Element) &&
(atomicNumber==((Element)e).atomicNumber) &&
(massNumber==((Element)e).massNumber);
}
public int hashCode() {
return 37*(37*(37*17+atomicNumber)+massNumber);
}
/**
* Returns the chemical symbol.
*/
public String toString() {
return symbol;
}
}
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