MOON-HECHT 2

ALL 92+ ELEMENTS

A. INTRODUCTION

In paper 1 [1] it was postulated that the “Inert Gases” consist of a series of five successively larger cubes with elements at each of the 8 vertices of each cube. However, even with H and He, only 42 elements of the 92+ are accounted for.

It is difficult to account for the remaining elements other than with 2 of the Archimedean Solids. These are the Cuboctahedron and the Snub Cube [2].

The Cuboctrahedron has 12 certices, 24 edges and 14 faces (6 squares and 8 equilateral triangles) (See Figure 1).

The “Snub Cube” has 24 vertices, 60 edges and 38 faces (6 squares and 32 equilateral triangles) (See Figure 2).

(There are all told 13 Archimedean Solids, semiregular polyhedra. They have identical vertices (for each polyhedron) and more than one type of regular face.).

B. ELEMENTS FROM ₁₉K to ₂₈Ni

The elements from ₂₁Sc ₂₂Ti, ₂₃V, ₂₄Cr, ₂₅Mn, ₂₆Fe, ₂₇Co to ₂₈Ni are called the “Transition Elements” of Period 4 (See Figure 3), or the First Transition Series.

The elements from ₁₉K through ₂₈Ni, along with ₂He and ₁₈Ar are disposed on the 12 vertices of a cuboctahedron. Inclusion of ₁₈Ar ties the Ar cube to the cuboctahedron. The series ₂₆Fe, ₂₇Co and ₂₈Ni are similar in properties. They form Group VIII of Period 4 (See Figure 3).

The way all this occurs is that the ₃₆Kr cube must be in place, and the first cuboctahedron fills the space between the Ar and Kr cubes.

C. ELEMENTS FROM ₃₇Rb through ₄₆Pd

This includes the Second Transition Series. The same sort of thing occurs. The ₅₄Xe cube must be in place and is filled in by the second cuboctahedron.

The 12 vertices are filled by ₁H, ₃₆Kr, ₃₇Rb. ₃₈Sr and the 8 Transition Elements of period 5. Group VIII is made up of ₄₄Ru, ₄₅Rh and ₄₆Pd.

( Note that element ₄₃Tc has no isotope with half life over 4.2 x 10⁶ years. This will be discussed in a subsequent paper.)

D, PERIOD 6 AND THE FIRST DERIES OF “RARE EARTHS”

For these series to fill in, the ₈₆Rn cube must be in place.

There are 24 elements starting with ₅₅Cs and ending with ₇₈Pt. To accommodate them, the Archimedean “Snub Cube” fits between the Rn and Xe cubes See Figure 2. The 6^th period Transition Elements are ₅₇La, ₇₂Hf, ₇₃Ta, ₇₄W, ₇₅Re, ₇₆Os, ₇₇Ir, and ₇₈Pt. Elements 76, 77 and 78 are Group VIII of Period 6.

Particularly note the 14 atom gap between La and Hf. These spots are filled with elements that are very similar in properties to Lanthanum. They are called the “Lanthanide Rare Earths”. They occur naturally along with Lanthanum, and are difficult to separate from each other [3.p981ff]. They are ₅₈Ce. _59,Pr, ₆₀Nd, ₆₁Pm, ₆₂Sm, ₆₃Eu, ₅₄Gd, ₆₅Tb, ₆₆Dy, ₆₇Ho, ₆₈Er_{, 69}Tm, ₇₀Yb and ₇₁Lu. (Note that ₆₁Pm has no isotope with a half life over 2.6 years. This will be discussed in a subsequent paper.)

E. THE ACTINIDES

After ₈₆Rn there are seven elements, two of which are “stable”. They are ₈₇Fr, ₈₈Ra, ₈₉Ac, ₉₀Th, ₉₁Pa, ₉₂U and ₉₃Pu. Elements following Ac are the “Actinides” of the second series of “Rare Earths”. Th and U are “stable”, although all their isotopes are radioactive. A number of higher atomic number isotopes have been produced artificially. All have very short half lives.

All the elements after ₈₆Rn fit into the second “Snub Cube”.

SUMMARY

1 After the atoms of the “Inert Gases” end up on the vertices of cubes[1]. The elements of the first and second “Transition Series” end up on the vertices of “Cuboctahedrons”, one of the “Archimedian Solids”.

2. The elements of the third “Transition” Series and of the “Lanthanide Series” of “Rare Earths” end up on the vertices of another Archimedean Solid, a “Snub Cube”.

3. The elements of the “Actinide” Series of Rare Earths occupy several of the vertices of the second “Snub Cube”.

4.Attachment of the various elements to the vertices of cuboctahedron and the snub cubes provides protection against the extreme conditions of the stars where the elements are made. Further protection is provided by the “Inert Gas” cubes.

REFERENCES:

1. Clarence Dulaney, “Moon-Hecht 1”, http://mywebpage.netscape.com/clarencedulaney/

2. D. Sutton. “Platonic and Archimedean Solids”. Walker&Co,. NY2002, p.36. 44

3. F. Cotton and G. Wilkinson, “Advanced Inorganic Chemistry”, John Wiley & Sons, NY 1980. Inside Back Cover.

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