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Chemical Education Today
Commentary
Comments on Kinetic, Potential, and Ionization Energies
John P. Lowe
Chemistry Department, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802
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February 2000
Vol. 77 No. 2
p. 155
Abstract
Despite the importance of kinetic energy changes in ionization processes, it is not necessary to explicitly include them when modeling ionization energies: the virial theorem allows one to use potential-energy-only models. A simple potential-energy-only model calculation of the ionization energies of sulfur illustrates the shell structure of this atom.

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*  Citation
 Lowe, John P. J. Chem. Educ. 2000 77 155.
*  Keywords
 Physical Chemistry; Introductory / High School Chemistry; Atomic Properties / Structure; Quantum Chemistry; Theoretical Chemistry
*  History
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Last Updated:		 January 5, 2000
April 15, 2005
Link to Letter added (April 2004).
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