Comparison of theoretical and experimental values of the number of metallic orbitals per atom in hypoelectronic and hyperelectronic metals

  1. Linus Pauling* and
  2. Barclay Kamb†
  1. *Linus Pauling Institute of Science and Medicine, 440 Page Mill Road, Palo Alto, CA 94306
  2. †Department of Geological and Planetary Sciences, California Institute of Technology, 1201 East California Street, Pasadena, CA 91125

Abstract

The statistical resonating-valence-bond theory of metals is applied in the purely theoretical calculation of the composition of the Ni-Cu alloy at the foot of the curve of saturation ferromagnetic moment, which marks the boundary between hypoelectronic and hyperelectronic metals and determines the value of the number of metallic orbitals per atom. The results, Ni44Cu56 and 0.722 metallic orbitals, agree with the observed values. This agreement provides strong support of the theory.

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  1. PNAS 1985-12 vol. 82 no. 24 8286-8287
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