Preface. Preface to the Second Edition 1. Introduction: Atomic Theories: Earlier Views 2. Atomic Weights and Whole-Number Isotopes 3. Electrons and Atomic Nuclei: Sub-atomic Phenomena 4. Co-ordinating the Electrical Properties of the Atom 5. K and L Series of Lines by X-ray Analysis 6. A Note on Crystal Structure 7. Radio-activity and Crystal Structure as Clues to Atomic Structure 8. Rutherford’s Nuclear Theory of the Atom, with Detailed Experimental Evidence: Supplementary Notes 9. The Quantum Theory 10. The Bohr-Rutherford Atom: Sommerfield’s Extension: And Einstein’s Studies of the Stark Effect 11. The Photo-Electric Effect 12. The Zeeman Effect: Gaseous Ionisation: Ionisation Potentials: and Modern Views Concerning Radiation 13. The Lewis-Langmuir Atomic Theory: The Octet Theory: Introduction 14. The Lewis-Langmuir Atomic Theory: The Octet Theory: Arrangement of Electrons in Atoms and Molecules 15. The Octet Theory: Being a Continuation from the Preceding Chapter: Ionisation in Solids and Liquids: Etc. 16. Co-ordinating the Rutherford and Lewis-Langmuir Theories 17. The Lewis-Langmuir Octet Theory of Valence Applied to Organic Nitrogen Compounds 18. The Octet Theory as a Clue to Certain Types of Molecular Instability, and a Few Remarks 19. A Note of Caution 20. The Possible Complexity of Hydrogen: Its Position in the Periodic Table 21. The Energy of the Atom: Elements in the Sun and Their Ionisation: Atomic Energy and Solar Radiation: Sun-Spots, Aurora and Magnetic Storms: High Pressure Experiments of Sir C.A. Parsons: High Temperatures 22. Atomic and Molecular Magnitudes Determined by the Brownian Movement 23. Magnetic Susceptibilities of the Elements: A Geometrical Representation of Variable Magnitudes: Ferromagnetism and Atomic Structure 24. Sir J.J. Thomson’s Views of Mass, Energy and Radiation. Appendices
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Loring, F.H.
