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The Circular Model of the Atom is a circular periodic table that shows atomic structure in addition to periodicity. Unlike any other periodic table or model, it demonstrates that the atomic structure has an inherent dipole magnet that create positve and negative fields and elemental qualities at the atomic level.

The Circular Model of the Atom was created by Helen A. Pawlowski in the 1980s, and published in her work, Visualization of the Atom. Her brother, Paul A. Williams extended many of Helen's ideas with his examination of the standard model using Helen's Circular Atom Model. This website contains some of Helen's ideas and Paul's writings.

evidences

Binding energy drops off between carbon and nitrogen and silicon and potassium is explained.

The model correctly accounts for the Madelung-rule (or Goudsmit rule).

The model provides an explanation for the lanthanide contraction.

 

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The ms chart shows the wave configuration in relation to the periodic table. The table shows that the electron configuration is in one of two states: a half-integer spin up (blue) or a half-integer spin down (green). The yellow is the distingushing electron currently illustrated. Those electrons that are spin-up have fractional ground states (for example: 2S1/2, 2P3/2, etc.) are colored blue and are all located in odd octets. Those electrons that have even fractional ground states (for example: 1S0, 3P2, etc.) are colored green and are found in even octets. The resulting interplay between electrons in spin-up and spin-down creates a similar pattern to that predicted by de Broglie.

The following table is the LS configuration of the ground state as coded above:

Element

LS configuration of

the ground state

1 Hydrogen

2S1/2

2 Helium

1S0

3 Lithium

2S1/2

4 Beryllium

1S0

5 Boron

2P1/2

6 Carbon

3P0

7 Nitrogen

4S3/2

8 Oxygen

3P2

9 Fluorine

2P3/2

10 Neon

1S0

11 Sodium

2S1/2

12 Magnesium

1S0

13 Aluminum

2P1/2

14 Silicon

3P0

15 Phosphorus

4S3/2

16 Sulphur

3P2

17 Chlorine

2P3/2

18 Argon

1S0

19 Potassium

2S1/2

20 Calcium

1S0

21 Scandium

2D3/2

22 Titanium

3F2

23 Vanadium

4F3/2

24 Chromium

7S3

25 Manganese

6S5/2

26 Iron

5D4

27 Cobalt

4F3/2

28 Nickel

3F4

29 Copper

2S1/2

30 Zinc

1S0

31 Gallium

2P1/2

32 Germanium

3P0

33 Arsenic

4S3/2

34 Selenium

3P2

35 Bromine

2P3/2

36 Krypton

1S0<

37 Rubidium

2S1/2

38 Strontium

1S0

39 Yttrium

2D3/2

40 Zirconium

3F2

41 Niobium

6D1/2

42 Molybdenum

7S3

43 Technetium

6S5/2

44 Ruthenium

5F5

45 Rhodium

4F9/2

46 Palladium

1S0

47 Silver

2S1/2

48 Cadmium

1S0

49 Indium

2P1/2

50 Tin

3P0

51 Antimony

4S3/2

52 Tellurium

3P2

53 Iodine

2P3/2

54 Xenon

1S0

55 Cerium

2S1/2

56 Barium

1S0

57 Lanthanum

2D3/2

58 Cerium

3H4

59 Praseodymium

4I9/2

60 Neodymium

5I4

61 Promethium

6H5/2

62 Samarium

7F0

63 Europium

8S7/2

64 Gadolinium

9D2

65 Terbium

6H15/2

66 Dysprosium

5I8

67 Holmium

4I15/2

68 Erbium

3H6

69 Thulium

2F7/2

70 Ytterbium

1S0

71 Lutetium

2D3/2

72 Hafnium

3F2

73 Tantalum

4F3/2

74 Tungsten

5D0

75 Rhenium

6S5/2

76 Osmium

5D4

77 Iridium

4F9/2

78 Platinum

3D3

79 Gold

2S1/2

80 Mercury

1S0

81 Thallium

2P1/2

82 Lead

3P0

83 Bismuth

4S3/2

84 Polonium

3P2

85 Astatine

2P3/2

86 Radon

1S0

87 Francium

2S1/2

88 Radium

1S0

89 Actinium

2D3/2

90 Thorium

3F2

91 Proactinium

4K11/2

92 Uranium

5L6

93 Neptunium

6L11/2

94 Plutonium

7F0

95 Americium

8S7/2

96 Curium

9D2

97 Berkelium

6H15/2

98 Californium

5I8

99 Einsteinium

4I15/2

100 Fermium

3H6

101 Mendelevium

2F7/2

102 Nobelium

1S0

Figure and table adapted from Haken, H. & Wolf, H., 1987. Atomic and Quantum Physics. 2nd enlarged ed. Berlin: Springer-Verlag, p. 298-299; and Pawlowski, H. The Visualization of the Atom. Provo: The EDGE Foundation, p. 102.

implications

1. Atoms are dipole magnets at the atomic level.

2. Demonstrates Hund's half filled shells, electron tunneling, and a visulalizable aufbau buildup of the elements.

3. Visual explanation of Anomalous Zeeman Effect.

4. Strong and weak patterns revealed.

5. Lanthanide contraction is explained.

6. Provides a visual basis for ferromagenetism, paramagnetism and antiferromagnetism.