Quantum relativity explains liquid mercury

[Toynbee]

This is for skeptics who think they can recognize bogus theories. Is this believable or does it look like the kind of gobbledeegoop seen on bogus audiophile websites?



Why is Mercury a liquid at room temperature?

I found a way to explain why mercury is a liquid and gold, which has a similar electronic structure and is next to mercury on the periodic table is a solid. I explain this with both quantum mechanics and Einstein's theory of relativity.

The average radial velocity for a 1s electron in an atom heavier than hydrogen is approximately

(Z/137)c

where:

Z = atomic number
c = speed of light

For mercury (80/137)c = 0.58c or 58% of the speed of light. Plugging this value into the Lorentz mass transformation equation gives mrel = 1.23mrest

mrel = mass at velocity v
mrest = mass at rest

From Dirac quantum mechanics we know that s1/2 and p1/2 contract quite a lot, but p3/2 to a much lesser extent. This in turn induces an exension outward of d and f orbitals relative to a and p orbitals. Spin orbit coupling (relativistic splitting) becomes large for heavier elements.

To explain why mercury is a liquid its known that the relativistically contracted 6s orbital is filled and therefore the two 6s electrons do not contribute much to the metal-metal bonds. This is the opposite with gold. One must conclude that the bonding is brought about largely by van der Waals forces and probably also through weak 6p orbital interaction. This is why the Hg-Hg bond is so weak and therefore why mercury is a liquid at room temperature.

[Toynbee]

This in turn induces an exension outward of d and f orbitals relative to a and p orbitals.

Correction:

This in turn induces an exension outward of d and f orbitals relative to s and p orbitals.

[Ldg]

Seriously off topic yes, gobbledeegoop no !

This is for skeptics who think they can recognize bogus theories. Is this believable or does it look like the kind of gobbledeegoop seen on bogus audiophile websites?........To explain why mercury is a liquid its known that the relativistically contracted 6s orbital is filled and therefore the two 6s electrons do not contribute much to the metal-metal bonds. This is the opposite with gold. One must conclude that the bonding is brought about largely by van der Waals forces and probably also through weak 6p orbital interaction. This is why the Hg-Hg bond is so weak and therefore why mercury is a liquid at room temperature.

That's pretty much a view of why Mercury is liquid at room temperature, that van der Waals forces are the primary Hg-Hg bonding mechanism at room temp. But the harder question is why is gold solid at room temperature, it also has a Dirac contracted 6s shell electron that is relied on for metallic bonding ? Or why is Cadmium solid, it also has a full 5s shell, if you think the full shell is the issue....? Suggest move the thread to Off Topic.

Did we pass the audition ?

[Toynbee]

If any of the skeptics would have searched for information on it, they might have found the article here:
http://voh.chem.ucla.edu/vohtar/fall02/ ... 2rpint.pdf

Not only do the most outspoken skeptics not know quantum mechanics, but they also can't search for information by themselves.

[Ldg]

You're just trolling on top of off topic posts, Tonybee.

Oh yes, and I happened to specialise in atomic spectroscopy during my final year physics. Now that was a whilst ago, mind you, but I doubt it's gone anywhere, it's all settled stuff.

No answer on the Gold/Cadmium solid question then ? But really, look it up and move it to off topic !

[Ldg]

....Not only do the most outspoken skeptics not know quantum mechanics.......

Normally a safe guess, but this time what astonishingly bad luck !!!