Subject: Effect of speed of electrons on an element's physical properties
Date: Mon Aug 14 09:27:24 2000
Posted by Peter Hudson
Grade level: grad (science)
School: No school entered.
City: Wrexham State/Province: Wales
Country: UK
Area of science: Physics
ID: 966259644.Ph
Message:
In the heavier elements, electrons in inner orbitals are whizzing around
at close to the speed of light. Can any of the physical properties (mass,
appearance, etc) of the elements be attributed solely to the relativistic
effects of these speedy particles?
Re: Effect of speed of electrons on an element's physical properties
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