Periodicity of the stable isotopes

J. Boeyens

doi:10.1023/a:1024728806407

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Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry

Volume/Issue:: Volume 257: Issue 1

Periodicity of the stable isotopes

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J. Boeyens

J. Boeyens University of Pretoria Department of Chemistry 0002 Pretoria South Africa

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Pages:: 33–43

Online Publication Date:: 31 Oct 2004

Publication Date:: 17 Jul 2003

Article Category:: Research Article

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.1023/a:1024728806407

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Abstract

It is demonstrated that all stable (non-radioactive) isotopes are formally interrelated as the products of systematically adding alpha particles to four elementary units. The region of stability against radioactive decay is shown to obey a general trend based on number theory and contains the periodic law of the elements as a special case. This general law restricts the number of what may be considered as natural elements to 100 and is based on a proton:neutron ratio that matches the golden ratio, characteristic of biological and crystal growth structures. Different forms of the periodic table inferred at other proton:neutron ratios indicate that the electronic configuration of atoms is variable and may be a function of environmental pressure. Cosmic consequences of this postulate are examined.

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