rockverse.dect.PeriodicTable.add_element#

PeriodicTable.add_element(name, Z, M)[source]#

Adds a new element to the periodic table.

Parameters:

  • name (str) – The name of the element.

  • Z (int or float) – The atomic number of the element.

  • M (int or float) – The atomic mass of the element.

Example

Use this method to add new elements to the table:

>>> dectgroup.periodic_table['Hi/M'] # This will raise KeyError
...
KeyError: 'Element Hi not found in database.'
>>> dectgroup.periodic_table.add_element(name='Hi', Z=123, M=244.345)
>>> dectgroup.periodic_table['Hi/Z']
123
>>> dectgroup.periodic_table['Hi/M']
244.345