




                                   Periodic Table
                                     Version 3.5

                                    User's Guide





          For both the 16-bit (Windows 3.1x) and 32-bit (Windows 95 and NT)
                                      versions.

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                                                          Table of Contents


       Table of Contents


         Limited Warranty..................................................2

         Table of Contents.................................................3

         Introduction......................................................4
           About Periodic Table ...........................................4
           Installing Periodic Table ......................................5

         Application Overview..............................................6
           Using the Table Window .........................................6
           Using the Legend ...............................................6
           Using the Data Window ..........................................7
           Using the Decay Tree Window ....................................9
           Exiting .......................................................10
           DDE ...........................................................10

         Reference Section................................................11
           The Toolbar ...................................................11
           The NavBar ....................................................11
           The Current Element Bar .......................................11
           The Status Bar ................................................12
           Table Window Commands .........................................12
           File Menu Commands ............................................13
           Edit Menu Commands ............................................14
           View Menu Commands ............................................14
           Period Menu Commands ..........................................15
           Group Menu Commands ...........................................15
           Tool Menu Commands ............................................15
           Nomenclature Quiz Command .....................................20
           View/Options Command ..........................................23
           Window Menu Commands ..........................................26
           Data Window Commands ..........................................26
           File Menu Commands ............................................27
           Edit Menu Commands ............................................28
           View Menu Commands ............................................28
           Period Menu Commands ..........................................29
           Group Menu Commands ...........................................29
           Tool Menu Commands ............................................30
           Window Menu Commands ..........................................31
           Decay Tree Window Commands ....................................31
           File Menu Commands ............................................31
           Edit Menu Commands ............................................32
           View Menu Commands ............................................32
           Tool Menu Commands ............................................32
           Window Menu Commands ..........................................33

         How to Order Periodic Table v3.5.................................35

         Bibliography.....................................................36






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         Introduction


       Introduction

       About Periodic Table

         Thank you for choosing Periodic Table Version 3.5.  You have chosen
         the best Electronic Periodic Table on the market.  Version 3.5 is
         an upgrade to Periodic Table 3.0x.  Version 3.5 displays the decay
         trees in a more straight forward and easily followed manner, and
         now allows the user to choose between an icon view and a nuclide
         box view.  It also makes minor changes to the way the data window
         looks.  There is now a dropdown list where you can change the
         current element without opening a new window.  The 32-bit version
         supports sorting that list in either alphabetical or atomic number
         sequence.

         It also has a toolbar which supports ToolTips, which you can now
         turn on or off.  It allows you to find out what a toolbar button
         does by placing the mouse cursor over it and waiting for one
         second.  Plus many other minor changes.

         We are always looking for new features to add.  If you have any
         ideas please let us know, we'll be happy to hear from you.  Note
         that Periodic Table Version 3.5 (16-bit) requires Windows 3.1 or
         greater.  Periodic Table 3.5 (32-bit) requires Windows 95 or
         Windows NT 4.0.

         You can find an order form at the end of this document, in the help
         file, and in the file ORDER.TXT included on the Install Disk if you
         want to order additional copies.

         You should check to see that the files listed are in the 16-bit
         version zip file.

             UNINSTAL.EXE    The uninstallation program
             EDI3D.BIN       An uninstallation support file
             UNINSTAL.BIN    An uninstallation support file
             INSTALL.BMP     An uninstallation support file
             UNINSTAL.INF    The uninstallation script
             UNINSTAL.BIN    An Uninstall support file
             SETUP.EXE       The installation program
             SETUPMN.ARV     An installation support file
             SETUP.ARV       An installation support file
             ORDER.TXT       ASCII order form
             FILE_ID.DIZ     Description file
             VENDINFO.DIZ    An information file
             README.1st      A file of information that did not make
                             it into the manual
             VENDOR.TXT      A file of information for vendors

         You should check to see that the files listed are in the 32-bit
         version zip file.

             SETUP.EXE       The installation program
             SETUP.ARV       An installation support file
             ORDER.TXT       ASCII order form
             FILE_ID.DIZ     Description file
             VENDINFO.DIZ    An information file

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             README.1st      A file of information that did not make
                             it into the manual
             VENDOR.TXT      A file of information for vendors

         You will also find a README.1st file that contains any late
         breaking changes that did not make it into the manual.  Be sure to
         read this file first.

       Installing Periodic Table

         Installing Periodic Table is quick and easy.  Depending on your
         version of Windows follow one of the below steps.

        Windows 3.1x users:
         Insert your Installation Disk in drive A:  Then from the File/Run
         command of either Program Manager or File Manager type:

         a:\setup

         Click OK and follow the on screen prompts. (The installation will
         work from drive B: also)

        Windows 95/NT users:
         Click the start button and select RUN_, then type:

         a:\setup

         Click on OK and follow the on screen prompts (The installation will
         work from drive B: also)

        Network Installation Considerations
         If you are installing Periodic Table on a network you should follow
         these guidelines.

         If the network drive will be read-only then be sure to run Periodic
         Table at least once with read/write privilege so it can build a
         backup database.  Be sure that the following files are available on
         each user's Windows\System directory:

         Windows 3.1x:
         GSW.EXE, GSWDLL.DLL, and GRAPH.VBX

         Windows 95/NT:
         GSW32.EXE, GSWDLL32.DLL, MFC40.DLL, MSVCRT40.DLL, OLEPRO32.DLL, and
         GRAPH32.OCX













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         Application Overview


       Application Overview

         Periodic Table is designed for use by individuals ranging from
         students of chemistry, chemistry hobbyists, industry professionals,
         and academic researchers as well as instructors of chemistry.
         Periodic Table provides comprehensive and detailed element
         information ranging from atomic number to thermal conductivity.  It
         also provides information on over 1200 (890 in the trial version)
         isotopes of the 112 elements, including abundance, half-life and
         decay mode.  Periodic Table supports the use of the Windows
         clipboard to aid in using the information in presentations, school
         homework, and technical documents.  Periodic Table also allows you
         to print much of its data.

         The topics that follow give a brief overview of Periodic Table.
         For more detail on individual commands see the Reference Section on
         page 11.

       Using the Table Window

         The Table Window displays the Periodic Table of the Elements.  This
         chart is colored according to the Mode you have selected in the
         View/Mode command.  Each element box contains three items.  At the
         top is the atomic number of the element.  Next is the symbol for
         the element.  Along the bottom of the box is displayed a line of
         data.  The type of data shown is determined by the option chosen
         from the View/Detail command.

         You can get more detail about a particular element shown on the
         Periodic Table by using the following procedure:

         1. Move the mouse pointer over the element you want to know about.
         2. Double-click the left mouse button.
          or
         1. Use the arrow keys to highlight the element you want information
          on.
         2. Press the Enter key.
          or
         1. Select the File/Open Data... command, press F3, or use the
          toolbar button as described on page 11.

         A window will open giving you more information about the element.
         It will show such things as who discovered the element, where it
         comes from and what it is used for, its atomic weight,
         electronegativity and much more.

       Using the Legend

         The legend will be displayed whenever Legend is checked on the
         Table tab of the View/Options dialog.  The default is to display a
         legend.

         The information displayed in the legend depends on the mode
         selected with the View/Mode menu.

         To change a color used by the legend, click on the color box to the
         left of the group name.  The Set Color dialog box will open.  You

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         can then change the color.  To remove the legend clear the Legend
         checkbox on the Table tab of the View/Options dialog.  To turn the
         legend back on check Legend on the Table tab of the View/Options
         dialog.

        Group Mode
         The Group legend shows the colors used to represent each group of
         the Periodic Table.

        Date Mode
         The Date legend shows the selected year and the colors used to
         represent the discovery status of the elements on that year.  The
         year is changed by using the horizontal scroll bar or by entering a
         year in the Year field of the format YYYY, for example, 1875.
         Valid years range from 1600 to 2000.

        Temperature Mode
         The Temperature legend shows the temperature in Kelvin, Celsius,
         and Fahrenheit and the colors used to represent the physical state
         of the elements at that temperature.  The temperature is changed by
         using the horizontal scroll bar or entering a Kelvin temperature in
         the K field.  When entering a temperature in the K field you can
         enter decimal values, for example 273.15

        Metal Status Mode
         The Metal Status legend shows the three general types of elements;
         Metal, Non-metal and Metalloid along with the color used to
         represent it.

        Shade by Value Mode
         There is no legend for the Shade by Value mode.  All the elements
         are colored from white (lowest value) to black (highest value)
         according the value selected with the View/Detail command.
         Elements which have no value or where the value is unknown are
         displayed with a yellow hatch pattern.

       Using the Data Window

         This window is opened by double-clicking the left mouse button
         while the mouse pointer is positioned over an element in the Table
         window, or by pressing Enter after highlighting an element on the
         Table window with the cursor keys, by selecting an element after
         selecting the File/Open Data... command or by using the toolbar
         button as described on page 11.

         A tabbed box is displayed.  The tabs are Properties, More Prop.,
         Info, and Isotopes.  By default the active tab is Properties.  You
         can change the default by selecting the type of data you want in
         the Data tab of the View/Option dialog.  You can change the data
         displayed by either clicking on a different tab or by selecting the
         data type from the View menu.

         You can change most of the values on the window if the READ
         indicator is not visible in the status bar, see page 11 for
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              Note for network users: If your version of Periodic Table
              is installed on a read-only network drive, then you may
              receive error messages if you try to update fields in
              this window.  If you do receive an error message it can
              be safely ignored, however you may want to turn on the
              Read Only checkbox in the View/Options for the Data tab.
              If a data field needs to be changed, it must be done by
              someone on the network that has write privileges for the
              drive.

         The top of the window shows the element's symbol and name.  This
         information is shown no matter what tab is selected.

         You can change the type of data being shown by choosing the data
         type you want from the View menu.  You can also change the data
         shown by clicking the right mouse button and selecting an item from
         the menu displayed.  The information displayed may be copied to the
         clipboard by pressing Ctrl+C.

         You can change the element displayed by using the Period and Group
         menus.  You can also change the data displayed by selecting a new
         element in the current element drop list.  This list is at the top
         of the Data window, next to the symbol, in the 16-bit version and
         it is on a separate toolbar in the 32-bit version.  The 32-bit
         version allows you to change the sort order of this list using the
         button next to the listbox.  The 16-bit version does not support
         sorting of the list.

         If the indicator READ is not displayed in the status bar, you can
         modify the data that is displayed.  When a change is made, the Save
         toolbar button (see page 11) will be enabled, indicating that the
         data has been changed.  If you close the window with unsaved data,
         you will be prompted as to what you want to do with your changes.
         You can prevent any changes from being made by selecting the Data
         tab of the View/Option dialog.

         You cannot make any changes to the data displayed on the Isotope
         tab or the X-ray data on the More Prop. tab regardless of the
         setting of the READ indicator on the Status Bar (see page 11).

        Properties
         The icon on the left shows a representation of the element.  For
         example, the element gold (Au) has an icon showing a gold bar.
         Next to the icon is a label that changes depending on the type of
         element displayed.  Choose that topic in the Help menu to get
         general information about that type of element.  The icon on the
         right is a representation of the element's crystal structure.  Next
         to the icon is the name of the type of structure.  To the right of
         that are the lattice parameters for the common form of the element.

         The window shows the following additional information on the
         element: Atomic number, Atomic weight, Number of elections in each
         shell, the filling orbital, Melting point, Boiling point, Covalent
         radius, Atomic radius, Ionic radius, Atomic volume,
         Electronegativity (Pauling's), Oxidation states, First, second and
         third ionization potentials, Specific heat, Heat of fusion, Heat of


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         vaporization, Thermal conductivity, Electrical conductivity,
         Density, and Valence.

        More Prop.
         If the More Prop. tab is selected the window will show some
         additional statistical information on the element: Coefficient of
         thermal expansion, Modulus of elasticity, Specific gravity, three
         user defined fields, X-ray emission energy, X-ray absorption
         energy, and X-ray fluorescent yield.

         You can name the user defined fields by selecting the Data tab of
         the View/Options dialog. For information on this command see page
         25.  This will allow you to name the fields and assign a unit type
         to the fields.  The unit type is optional.  If it is entered then
         any data in that field will have the unit displayed next to the
         field.

        Info
         If the Info. tab is selected, the pronunciation of the element
         name, origin of the name, a description of the element, the
         discoverer of the element, discoverer's country, when it was
         discovered, where the element is usually obtained, and some of its
         uses are displayed.

        Isotopes
         If the Isotopes tab is selected, then all isotopes (nuclides) in
         the database for this element are shown.  Also displayed for each
         nuclide are abundance, mass, spin, half-life, and decay modes.

        Custom
         If the Custom tab is selected, then a customized list of properties
         on the element is displayed.  You can select the customized list by
         using the View/Options command.

       Using the Decay Tree Window

         This window is opened by selecting an isotope from the Decay Menu
         on the Data window, or double clicking on a nuclide shown on the
         Isotope tab of the Data window, or by selecting a nuclide from the
         dialog displayed after selecting the File/Open Decay... command.

         This window will display a tree showing the radioactive decay of
         the isotope selected.  The selected isotope is displayed near the
         upper left corner of the window.  Its mode of decay is given next
         to an arrow pointing to the daughter nuclide.  Arrows going to the
         right are alpha particle decays.  Arrows going down are negative
         beta decays.  Arrows going up are positive beta (positron) decays
         or electron capture decays. The percentage of abundance is given
         next to the mode of decay.  If the nuclide has isomeric transitions
         between multiple metastable states, these are shown in the top and
         bottom margins of the nuclide box.  These will appear as shown in
         the examples below:

              100% => gs        or      100% => m1

         If a metastable state goes through an isomeric transition to the
         ground state of a nuclide then `gs' will be displayed next to the

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         arrow. If a metastable state has a mode of decay other than
         isomeric transition, its modes are shown next to the appropriate
         arrows with a suffix of `m' , `m1', or `m2' to indicate which
         metastable state it belongs to.

         The symbols used in the decay tree are:

          a   alpha decay
          b-  beta decay
          b-b-     double beta decay
          b+  positron decay
          EC  electron capture
          IT  isomeric transition
          SF  spontaneous fission

         The Decay Tree window will beep when it has completed generating
         the decay tree.  Some trees require several seconds to build.

         Use the scroll bars or the arrow keys to view all parts of the tree
         if it is too large to fit in the window.

         You can double click on a nuclide box and get energy of decay
         information on that nuclide.

         If you wish you can display the decay tree with icons representing
         the nuclides instead of a rectangular box. You can set this mode by
         using the Decay tab of the View/Options command.

         The legend will be displayed whenever the Legend box is checked and
         icons is not checked.  The default is to display a legend.

         The Decay legend shows the colors used to represent each nuclide.

         To change a color used by the legend, click on the color box to the
         left of the group name.  The Set Color dialog box will open.  You
         can then change the color.  To remove the legend you can clear the
         Legend box on the Decay tab of the View/Options dialog.  To turn
         the legend back on check the Legend box on the Decay tab of the
         View/Options dialog again.

       Exiting

         You may exit Periodic Table in one of the following ways:

         1. Choose Close from the system menu.
         2. Press the Alt+F4 key combination.
         3. Double-click on the system menu icon.
         4. Choose Exit from the File Menu.

       DDE

         DDE is no longer supported by Periodic Table.






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       Reference Section

         This section gives detail on all the commands available in Periodic
         Table.

       The Toolbar

         The standard Toolbar is available by default when you start
         Periodic Table.  You can toggle it on and off by using the
         View/Toolbar command.  Periodic Table supports ToolTips as seen in
         Microsoft Word or Excel.  Just place your mouse cursor over a
         button and the button's command will be shown in a box below the
         button.  Below is a what the Toolbar looks like in the 32-bit
         version.  The 16-bit version is similar, but has the NavBar as part
         of the main bar.

         Each button corresponds to a menu command.  If the command is
         unavailable then its corresponding button is shown in a grayed out
         state.

         The first two buttons are for the File/Open Data and the File/Open
         Decay commands.

         The next button is the File/Save command.

         The next button represents the Edit/Copy command (Edit/Copy All in
         the Data window).

         The next two buttons will execute the File/Print and the File/Print
         Preview commands when clicked.

         The next four are the Tool/Bond Character (page 16), Tool/Element
         Properties (page 16), Tool/Atomic % to Weight % (page 17),
         Tool/Molecular Weight (page 18) and Tool/Radiation Dose Estimator
         (page 18) commands.

         Finally the Help buttons.  The first one is the Help/About command.
         The last one starts context sensitive help.  In this mode your
         cursor changes to an arrow with a question mark (similar to the
         button face).  Click on a window element and get help for that
         item.

       The NavBar

         The series of four arrow buttons are the Period/Next,
         Period/Previous, Group/Right and Group/Left commands respectively,
         to step either up or down through periods, or right or left across
         groups.  This group is on the standard toolbar in the 16-bit
         version.  In the 32-bit version these buttons are on their own
         toolbar (the NavBar) which, by default, is docked on the right side
         of the window.

       The Current Element Bar

         The current element bar is only available in the 32-bit version.
         It shows the name of the current element in the table or data
         window, whichever is the active window.  You can click the arrow

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         button and get a list of elements.  Selecting one will change the
         current element in the active window.  Next to the Current Element
         name is an A-Z button. If it is clicked then the element names are
         sorted in alphabetical order, otherwise they are sorted in atomic
         number sequence.

       The Status Bar

         The status bar gives you an indication of what you are doing while
         in Periodic Table.  Below is a sample of the status bar.

         On the left is a message area.  It will usually have an explanation
         of the menu item that is highlighted or a prompt of what you can do
         in the current window.  On the right are some status indicators.
         First is the current time.  Next is the READ indicator.  When it is
         shown you cannot change any data shown in the window.  Next are the
         CAPS, NUM, and SCRL indicators that show the status of those keys
         on your keyboard.

       Table Window Commands

         Below are listed the commands available in the Table window (page
         6).


         File Menu Commands
         Open Data
         Open Decay
         Close
         Reset Database
         Print
         Print Preview
         Print Setup
         Exit

         Edit Menu Commands
         Copy

         View Menu Commands
         Mode
         Detail
         Data
         Tool Bar
         Status Bar
         Options

         Period Menu Commands
         Next
         Previous

         Group Menu Commands
         Right
         Left

         Tool Menu Commands
         Bond Characteristics
         Element Properties

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         Atomic % to Weight %
         Molecular Weight Calculator
         Radiation Dose Estimator
         Quiz

         Window Menu Commands
         Cascade
         Tile
         Arrange Icons

       File Menu Commands

         The following are the commands available on the file menu.

        Open Data - F3
         This command will open a Data Window for the element that is
         selected from the dialog box shown below.

         If you check the Alphabetical Order box the element list will be
         resorted in alphabetical order.  Click the OK button to open a data
         window for the selected element.

        Open Decay - F4
         This command will open a Decay Window for the nuclide that is
         selected from the dialog box shown below.

         If you check the Alphabetical Order box the element list will be
         resorted in alphabetical order.  Once an element is selected the
         nuclides for that element will appear in the Nuclides list.  Select
         a nuclide from the list.  Click the OK button to open a decay
         window for the selected nuclide.

        Close - Ctrl+F4
         This command will close the Table window.  You can still open a
         data or decay window without an open Table window.

        Reset Database
         Use this command to reset the database back to its default values.
         Periodic Table will ask you to confirm that you are sure you want
         to do this, since you will lose all change that you have made to
         the data.

        Print - Ctrl+P
         This command will print the Periodic Table using the current
         settings.

        Print Preview
         This command will allow you to view what the table will look like
         before you print it.  If you want to make any changes to the way
         the table looks you can close the preview, make any changes you
         desire and then choose preview again if you wish.

        Print Setup
         This will display a dialog box that will allow you to change the
         printer, the orientation, and many other items before you print the
         table.


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        Exit - Alt+F4
         This command will exit Periodic Table.

       Edit Menu Commands

        Copy Command - Ctrl+C
         This command will place a copy of the Periodic Table on the
         Clipboard.  You can then paste this picture into another
         application.

       View Menu Commands

         The following are the commands available on the View menu.

        Mode Menu
         Selecting this will display a menu that will allow you to choose
         the type of information to be displayed in the Legend window and
         the way the elements are colored.  You may choose Groups, Date,
         Temperature, Metal Status, or Shade by Value.  The current mode
         will be shown with a check mark beside its name.  Shade by Value
         may be disabled if the current detail does not lend itself to a
         numeric range.

         Groups Command - F5
         This command will display the table colored by the different
         element groups.

         Dates Command - F6
         This command will display the table colored by discovery/isolation
         date.

         Temperature Command - F7
         This command will display the table colored by its physical state
         at a specified temperature.

         Metal Status Command - F8
         This command will display the table colored by the elements status
         as metals.

         Shade by Value Command - F9
         This command will display the table colored from white to black
         depending on the value selected by the View/Detail menu.

        Detail Menu
         Selecting this will display a menu that will allow you to choose
         the type of information to be displayed at the bottom of each
         element in the table.  You may choose any displayed item, unless
         the current mode is Shade by Value.  If that is the case, then some
         items will be grayed.  The current detail choice will be shown with
         a check mark beside its name.

         The value commands and their hot keys are:

         Atomic Weight - Ctrl+1
         Electrons - Ctrl+2
         Filling shell - Ctrl+3
         Electronegativity - Ctrl+4

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         Atomic Radius - Ctrl+5
         Covalent Radius - Ctrl+6
         Atomic Volume - Ctrl+7
         Specific Heat - Ctrl+8
         Density - Ctrl+9
         1st ionization potential - Ctrl+0
         2nd ionization potential - Ctrl+Shift+1
         3rd ionization potential - Ctrl+Shift+2
         Heat of vaporization - Ctrl+Shift+3
         Heat of fusion - Ctrl+Shift+4
         Discovery date - Ctrl+Shift+5
         Electrical conductivity - Ctrl+Shift+6
         Thermal  conductivity - Ctrl+Shift+7
         Ionic radius - Ctrl+Shift+8
         Melting point - Ctrl+Shift+9
         Boiling point - Ctrl+Shift+0

        Data Command - Enter
         Selecting this command will open a Data window for the currently
         selected element.

        Toolbar Command - Ctrl+T
         This command will toggle the toolbar on and off.

        Status Bar Command - Ctrl+U
         This command will toggle the status bar on and off.

       Period Menu Commands

        Next - Ctrl+DownArrow
         This command will change the currently selected element from the
         Periodic Table to be the one that is below the currently selected
         element.  In essence, move to the period below the current element.

        Previous - Ctrl+UpArrow
         This command will change the currently selected element from the
         Periodic Table to be the one that is above the currently selected
         element.  In essence, move to the period above the current element.

       Group Menu Commands

        Right - Ctrl+RightArrow
         This command will change the currently selected element from the
         Periodic Table to be the one that is to the right of the currently
         selected element.  In essence, move to the group to the right of
         the current element.

        Left - Ctrl+LeftArrow
         This command will change the currently selected element from the
         Periodic Table to the one that is to the left of the currently
         selected element.  In essence, move to the group to the left of the
         current element.

       Tool Menu Commands

         The following are the commands available on the option menu.


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        Bond Character - Ctrl+B
         This command will display a dialog box that will allow you to
         compare chemical bond characteristics of two elements.

         Choose any element in the dropdown listbox for the first and second
         element.  When you choose an element, its electronegativity is
         displayed below its name.  The difference between the two is shown
         along with the ionic character of the bond.  Also shown is the type
         of bond: covalent non-polar, covalent polar and ionic.  The percent
         ionic and percent covalent character of the bond are also shown.

         When you have finished press the Done button.  The Help button will
         bring up a help topic about the dialog box.

        Element Properties - Ctrl+L
         This command will display a dialog box that will list the elements
         by various properties, in ascending or descending order.  You may
         print or graph the list.

         Properties/Elements:
         This list box shows the element property followed by the element
         name.  The element names are prefixed by their atomic number.  The
         property being listed is the one named in the Property combo box.
         The list box is sorted in either ascending or descending order
         depending on which option is checked in the Sort Order box.
         Elements which have no value or which have no known value for the
         selected property are listed last.

         Property:
         This combo box lists all the properties that can be listed.  When
         you choose a different property the Property/Element list box is
         immediately updated.

         Sort Order:
         This box has two radio buttons.  One for ascending order and one
         for descending order.  You may choose only one.  When you change
         the selection the Property/Element list box is immediately updated.

         Buttons:
         You may print the list in its displayed order by clicking the PRINT
         button.

         When you wish to quit click the DONE button.

         You can obtain a graph of the property selected by clicking the
         GRAPH button.  Below is a sample graph dialog.

         Initially the graph will display only the single property you had
         selected when you clicked GRAPH.  You can add up to 9 other data
         sets by selecting the Option/Data Sets command.  You can then check
         any 10 data sets shown.  Below is an example of the Option/Data
         Sets dialog:

         Click Cancel if you don't want to make any changes.

         You an also change the way the graph is displayed by selecting the
         Option/Graph Properties command.  This will bring up the Graph

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         Properties dialog where you can change many of the graphs
         properties.  An example is shown below:

         Most of the controls on this dialog are self-explanatory.  The
         controls in the Font group control the font used by the graph
         labels.  The controls in the Graph Title group control the title
         and font for the title.  The Data Set list box is disabled unless
         there is more than one data set being displayed on this graph.  If
         it is enabled then the controls to its right are the current
         settings for the selected data set.

         The small graph displayed in the upper left corner of the dialog
         will change to give you a preview of any changes you make to the
         graph properties.  Click OK to accept your changes and return to
         the graph.  Cancel will ignore any changes you made and return you
         to the graph.

         You can print the graph by selecting the Print command.  Edit/Copy
         will put a copy of the graph on the Clipboard.  Exit will close the
         graph and return you to the Element Properties dialog.

         Clicking the HELP button displays a help topic about the dialog.

        Atomic % to Weight % - Ctrl+H
         This dialog is a calculator.  It allows you to convert the
         composition of a compound between atomic percent and weight
         percent.  Below is an example.

         In some cases is it important to know the percentage of atoms of
         each element which are present in an alloy or compound; this is
         known as atomic percent. In other cases it is important to know
         what percentage of the overall weight of the alloy is comprised of
         a given element; in this case the composition is given in weight
         percent.

         For example, suppose you wanted to create 10 pounds of an alloy
         which was composed of 55% aluminum atoms and 45% nickel atoms. In
         this case you need to know how many pounds of aluminum and nickel
         to melt together in order to achieve this composition. In other
         words you need to convert 55% Al and 45% Ni in atomic percent to
         the equivalent in weight percentage.

         First select whether you are converting to weight percent or atomic
         percent (in the above example you would click on Weight to convert
         to weight percent). You then select elements from the Element list
         box and enter its percentage. Next click the Add to List button or
         press Enter. This will add the element and its percentage to one of
         the list boxes below it. Which list box it is added to depends on
         whether you are converting from Weight % or Atomic %. If Weight %
         is selected then the program assumes you are converting from atomic
         percent to weight percent and the entered percentages are added to
         the atomic percent list box.

         When you are entering the last element you can enter BAL instead of
         a percentage and the remaining percentage necessary to make 100%
         will be assigned to that element.  Click the Convert button to


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         perform the conversion.  If you want to do another conversion click
         the Clear button.

         In the above example, if you enter 55 atomic % Al and 45 atomic %
         Ni you will see that this corresponds to an alloy which is  35.97%
         Al and 64.03% Ni by weight, or in other words you need 3.597 pounds
         of Al and 6.403 pounds of Ni to create 10 pounds of an alloy that
         is composed of 55% Al atoms and 45% Ni atoms.

         When you have finished click the Exit button.  The Help button will
         bring up a help topic about the dialog box.

        Molecular Weight Calculator - Ctrl+M
         This dialog will allow you to calculate the formula weight of any
         compound.  Just enter its formula in the space provided then click
         the Calculate button.

         Type the chemical formula in the edit field.  Then click the
         Calculate button or press Enter.  The following are examples of
         acceptable formulas: H2O HOH H(OH) Ca(OH)2 CuSO4.5H2O (NH4)2SO4.
         The element symbols you enter are case sensitive.

         When you have finished click the Exit button.  The Help button will
         bring up a help topic about the dialog box.

        Radioactive Dose Estimator - Ctrl+E
         This dialog will allow you to estimate the received dose, shielded
         dose rate and unshielded dose rate of a person at a specified
         distance from a radioactive source with shielding.

         First you enter either the activity of the source in curies or you
         can enter a measured dose rate at a specific distance from the
         source.

         You then enter the distance from the source the hours of exposure
         and the shielding type and thickness.

         Click the Calculate button and the answers are displayed at the
         bottom of the box.

         When you have finished click the Done button.  The Help button will
         bring up this help topic about the dialog box.

        Quiz Menu
         Choosing this item will open another menu with the following
         commands.

         Element Name
         Element Symbol
         Element Group
         Atomic Number
         Nomenclature

         The first four quizzes above have the same format.  Each quiz will
         go through all the elements.  None will be repeated.  If an
         incorrect answer is entered then you are given a second chance to
         answer the question.  All quizzes have the same format.  Below is a

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         sample of the Element Name Quiz.  It looks similar to, and works
         the same as all the other quizzes.

         Score
         This box is common to all the quizzes.  It displays the number of
         questions asked and the number of your responses that were correct.
         Below this is displayed the percentage of correct responses.

         Once you have selected the proper answer click the OK button or
         press the Enter key.  When you wish to quit click the QUIT button.
         Clicking the HELP button displays a help topic.

         The descriptions of the quizzes will describe the differences
         between them.

         Element Name - Ctrl+N
         This quiz will display an element name and you must choose the
         correct symbol.

         Element Name
         This box shows the name of an element from the periodic table.
         This is the name that you must match with its proper symbol.

         Symbol
         This group of radio buttons allows you to choose the symbol that
         belongs to the name shown at the left.

         Element Symbol - Ctrl+Y
         This quiz will display an element symbol and you must choose the
         correct name.

         Element Symbol
         This box shows the symbol for an element from the periodic table.
         This is the symbol that you must match with its proper name.

         Name
         This group of radio buttons allows you to choose the name that
         corresponds to the symbol shown at the left.

         Element Group - Ctrl+G
         This quiz will display an element name and you must choose the
         correct periodic group to which it belongs.

         Element Name
         This box shows the name of an element from the periodic table.
         This is the name that you must match with periodic group to which
         it belongs.

         Group
         This group of radio buttons allows you to choose the periodic group
         that the element named at the left belongs to.

         Atomic Number - Ctrl+A
         This quiz will display an element name and you must choose the
         correct atomic number.



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         Element Name
         This box shows the name of an element from the periodic table.
         This is the name that you must match with its proper atomic number.

         Atomic Number
         This group of radio buttons allows you to choose the atomic number
         that belongs to the name shown at the left.

       Nomenclature Quiz Command

         This quiz will give the user practice in both writing the names of
         inorganic compounds from a given formula and in writing the
         formulas of inorganic compounds from a given name.

         The quiz can sometimes produce some strange or impossible
         compounds.  This is because it is randomly generating compounds
         from a list of anions and cations.  If you find any compounds
         generated to be completely distasteful please drop us a note and we
         try to eliminate that combination from future versions.  However,
         even strange compounds can provide useful practice in learning
         chemical nomenclature.

         The first dialog you will see is the quiz setup dialog.  Here you
         choose the type of quiz you will take.

         Quiz Type:
         Binary monovalent - like HCl or sodium chloride .  Binary
         multivalent - like PbCl3 or stannous chloride.  Binary mixed - both
         of the above in random order.  Ternary monovalent - like Ca(ClO3)2
         or potassium hypophosphite.  Ternary multivalent - like HgClO3 or
         iron(II) carbonate.  Ternary mixed - both Ternary types mixed in
         random order.  Polyatomic - like As(H2PO4)5 or lead(II) cyanide.
         All - all of the above mixed in random order.

         Question Type:
         Formulas - Periodic Table gives the name and you must give the
         formula.  Names - Periodic Table gives the formula and you must
         give the name.  Mixed - mixed questions of names and formulas.

         Naming convention:
         IUPAC - give questions and accept answers in IUPAC form, i.e.
         iron(II) or iron(III).  Ous/Ic - give questions and answers in old
         form, i.e. ferrous or ferric.  Both - give questions and accepts
         answers in both forms.

         How many questions:
         Indicate how many questions in the quiz from 1 to 50.

         See Included Ions on page 21 for a list of ions used in the quiz.

         Also see Chemical Nomenclature on page Error! Bookmark not defined.
         for naming rules.

        Nomenclature Quiz
         The quiz dialog will display the question, either a formula or a
         name depending on which you selected on the quiz setup dialog, the
         question number, a box for your answer, a box for hints and a box

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         showing your progress in the quiz.  See Included Ions on page 21
         for a list of ions used in this program.

         Formula/Name box:
         Here you enter your answer.  If you are entering a formula, you
         should enter the symbols and subscripts as follows: HgClO3 - the
         program will recognize that the 3 is the subscript of the oxygen
         atom.  If you are entering the name of a polyatomic ion that needs
         a subscript, then enclose the ion in parenthesis, for example,
         Ca(ClO3)2.  If you are entering a name you should simply enter the
         name.  If you selected IUPAC naming then you should enclose the
         valence of the cation (positive ion) in parenthesis and enter the
         valence in roman numerals. for example iron(II) carbonate.

         Check these items:
         Here you will see hints for any parts of the answer you missed and
         you will be given a second chance to answer the question.  If you
         miss it on the second try you will be shown the correct answer.

         Score:
         Here you will see your score for the quiz.  It will display the
         number you got correct, the number you got wrong and the number of
         times you retried a question.  The percentages at the bottom are
         given as % right which is the percentage of questions you entered a
         correct answer for, and % perfect which is the percentage of
         questions you enter a correct answer for on the first try.

         See Chemical Nomenclature on page Error! Bookmark not defined. for
         information on chemical naming as used by Periodic Table.

        Included Ions
         Below is a list of ions used by Periodic Table.

         Monovalent Binary Cations:
         hydrogen    H       +1
         lithium     Li      +1
         potassium   K       +1
         silver      Ag      +1
         sodium      Na      +1
         barium      Ba      +2
         beryllium   Be      +2
         boron       B       +2
         calcium     Ca      +2
         magnesium   Mg      +2
         zinc        Zn      +2
         aluminum    Al      +3
         silicon     Si      +4

         Multivalent Binary Cations:
         copper      Cu   cuprous     +1  cupric        +2
         mercury     Hg   mercurous   +1  mercuric      +2
         iron        Fe   ferrous     +2  ferric        +3
         carbon      C    carbonous   +2  carbonic      +4
         manganese   Mn   manganous   +2  manganic      +4
         tin         Sn   stannous    +2  stannic       +4
         lead        Pb   plumbous    +2  plumbic       +4
         nitrogen    N    nitrous     +3  nitric        +5

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         phosphorus  P    phosphorous +3  phosphoric    +5
         arsenic     As   arsenious   +3  arsenic       +5
         antimony    Sb   antimonus   +3  antimonic     +5
         sulfur      S    sulfurous   +4  sulfuric      +6

         Polyatomic Cations:
         ammonium       NH4     +1

         Binary Anions:
         hydride        H       -1
         fluoride       F       -1
         chloride       Cl      -1
         bromide        Br      -1
         iodide         I       -1
         oxide          O       -2
         sulfide        S       -2
         nitride        N       -3
         phosphide      P       -3
         carbide        C       -4
         silicide       Si      -4

         Bi-atomic Anions:
         chlorate       ClO3   -1
         bromate        BrO3   -1
         iodate         IO3    -1
         nitrate        NO3    -1
         carbonate      CO3    -2
         sulfate        SO4    -2
         phosphate      PO4    -3
         perchlorate    ClO4   -1
         chlorite       ClO2   -1
         hypochlorite   ClO    -1
         perbromate     BrO4   -1
         hypobromite    BrO    -1
         periodate      IO4    -1
         iodite         IO2    -1
         hypoiodite     IO     -1
         pernitrate     NO4    -1
         nitrite        NO2    -1
         hyponitrite    NO     -1
         percarbonate   CO4    -2
         carbonite      CO2    -2
         hypocarbonite  CO     -2
         persulfate     SO5    -2
         sulfite        SO3    -2
         hyposulfite    SO2    -2
         perphosphate   PO5    -3
         phosphite      PO3    -3
         hypophosphite  PO2    -3
         arsenate       AsO4   -3
         arsenite       AsO3   -3

         Polyatomic and Special Anions:
         hydroxide         OH       -1
         permanganate      MnO4     -1
         acetate           CH3CO2   -1
         thiosulfate       S2O3     -2

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         cyanide           CN       -1
         chromate          CrO4     -2
         dichromate        Cr2O7    -2
         silcate           SiO3     -2
         pyrophosphate     P2O7     -4
         hydrogen          HCO4     -1
         percarbonate
         hydrogen          HCO3     -1
         carbonate
         hydrogen sulfate  HSO4     -1
         hydrogen          HCO2     -1
         hyposulfite
         dihydrogen        H2PO4    -1
         phosphate
         dihydrogen        H2PO3    -1
         phosphite
         monohydrogen      HPO3     -2
         phosphite
         monohydrogen      HPO5     -2
         phosphate

       View/Options Command

         The View/Options command offers a tabbed dialog which enables you
         to change the default behavior of Periodic Table:

        General Tab
         The General Option Tab offers the following controls:

         ToolTips: toggles the ToolTips on and off.

         Status Bar: toggles the status bar on and off.

         ToolBar: toggles the tool bar on and off.

         NavBar: toggles the navigation tool bar on and off (32-bit only)

         Element Bar: toggles the element tool bar on and off (32-bit only)

        Table Options Tab
         The Table Option Tab offers the following controls:

         Font/Color Section
         This contains the following controls:

         Font:
         This box shows the current font that is used to draw the Periodic
         Table.  By clicking on the change button you will see a Font dialog
         box open.  Select the font you want to use and click OK.  Note that
         you cannot change the font style or size.  Any change made here
         will be previewed in the sample window.  An example of the Font
         dialog box is shown below:

         Color for Item:
         This group of controls allows you to change the colors of the
         element groups.


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         The first control is a combo box that contains all the element
         groups.  When you have selected the group you want to change, press
         the SET button.  This will bring up the Color dialog box.  This
         will allow you to change the color of the group.  Any change you
         make here will be reflected in the sample window.  An example of
         the Color dialog box is shown above.

         Checkbox Section
         This contains a group of checkboxes that toggle features of the
         table window.

         Legend
         This command indicates whether the Legend window will be used.  If
         the menu item is checked the Legend will display, otherwise it will
         not.

         Table Full Window
         This command indicates whether the Table window will start up
         maximized each time Periodic Table is started.  If the menu item is
         checked the Table window will start maximized, otherwise it will
         not.

         Print Colors
         This command indicates whether or not you want the colors printed
         when you print the periodic table.  If you do not have a color
         printer the Windows printer driver will attempt to create a
         dithered pattern to simulate the color.  If you do not want
         dithered colors printed, uncheck this item.

         Blink Selected:
         When checked the Table will blink the border of the currently
         selected element.  When unchecked then a moving dotted line will
         border the currently selected element.

         Dropdown List Section


         Initial Mode:
         This drop list selects the default table mode (Groups, Date,
         Temperature, Metal Status, or Shade by Value) that the table will
         start in.

         Initial Detail:
         This drop list selects the detail value that will be initially
         displayed.

         Temperature Unit:
         This droplist lets you select the temperature unit to use for the
         melting and boiling point, when those items are selected as the
         View/Detail.

         Group Title
         Changes the group names to be one of the following three choices.
         New IUPAC standard, which numbers the groups from 1 through 18
         starting with Hydrogen and ending with Helium.  Old IUPAC standard,
         which numbers the groups IA, IIA, IIIA, IVA, VA, VIA, VIIA, VIIIA,
         IB, IIB, IIIB, IVB, VB, VIB, VIIB and VIIIB starting with Hydrogen

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         and ending with Helium.  CAS standard, which numbers the groups IA,
         IIA, IIIB, IVB, VB, VIB, VIIB, VIIIB, IB, IIB, IIIA, IVA, VA, VIA,
         VIIA and VIIIA starting with Hydrogen and ending with Helium.

        Data Options Tab
         The Data Option Tab offers the following controls:

         User Field Names Section
         The Periodic Table database contains 3 user defined fields.  You
         may use these fields for any data you wish to maintain.  This
         section allows you to give the fields a meaningful name and
         optionally a unit.

         You can also set up a unit for the field.  Setting up a unit will
         keep you from having to enter the units into the same field as the
         user defined fields.

         Center Section
         Read Only:
         Checking this box will make the Data window read only.  This means
         that you will not be able to change any fields in the window.
         Clearing the box will turn Read Only off.  When the window is read
         only then you will see a READ indicator in the status bar.

         Initial Mode:
         This drop list lets you select which tab will be the default tab
         when the Data window is displayed.

         Data Items for Custom Section
         This list will let you select which fields you would like to
         display on the Custom tab of the Data window.

        Decay Options Tab
         The Decay Option Tab offers the following controls:

         Font:
         This box shows the current font that is used to draw the Decay Tree
         window. Select the font you want to use by clicking Change.

         Colors:
         This displays the color categories used in the Decay Tree window.
         Click the color you want to change, then a Color dialog box will be
         displayed.  It works the same as the Color dialog that is displayed
         when you click the SET button on the Table Option Tab.  Click the
         OK button when you have made your change.  Clicking Cancel will
         abort any change you may have made.  For a sample of the Color
         dialog see Colors dialog.

         Checkbox Section


         Legend:
         Toggles the legend on and off.

         Print Colors:
         When checked the decay tree will attempt to print in color.  If you
         do not have a color printer the Windows printer driver will attempt

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         to create a dithered pattern to simulate the color.  If you do not
         want dithered colors printed, uncheck this item.

         Display Icons:
         When checked the Decay Tree will display using icons to represent
         the isotopes.  If it is checked then rectangles will be used.  The
         rectangles will use the colors defined above.  If icons are
         selected then the above colors will be ignored.

       Window Menu Commands

        Cascade - Shift+F4
         Arranges open windows so that the title bar of each window is
         visible.

        Tile - Shift+F5
         Arranges open windows side by side so that all of them are visible.

        Arrange Icons
         Arranges into rows all window icons into rows.

       Data Window Commands

         Below are listed the commands available to the Data window (see
         page 7).


         File Menu Commands
         Open Data
         Open Decay
         Close
         Save
         Reset Database
         Print
         Print Preview
         Print Setup
         Exit

         Edit Menu Commands
         Copy All
         Copy Statistical
         Copy Information
         Copy Isotopes

         View Menu Commands
         Properties
         More Prop.
         Information
         Isotopes
         Table
         Decay
         Toolbar
         Status Bar
         Options

         Period Menu Commands
         Next

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         Previous

         Group Menu Commands
         Left
         Right

         Tool Menu Commands
         Bond Characteristics
         Element Properties
         Atomic % to Weight %
         Molecular Weight Calculator
         Radioactive Dose Estimator
         Quiz

         Window Menu Commands
         Cascade
         Tile
         Arrange Icons

       File Menu Commands

         The following are the commands available on the file menu of the
         Data window.

        Open Data - F3
         This command will open a Data Window for the element that is
         selected from a dialog box.  For details on the Open Data command
         see page 13.

        Open Decay - F4
         This command will open a Decay Window for the nuclide that is
         selected from a dialog box.  For details on the Open Decay command
         see page 13.

        Close - Ctrl+F4
         This command will close the Data window

        Save - Ctrl+S
         This command will save the information on the element back to the
         database.  This command is not available if no data has been
         changed or if Option/Read Only has been set.

        Reset Database
         Use this command to reset the database back to its default values.
         Periodic Table will ask you to confirm that you are sure you want
         to do this, since you will lose all change that you have made to
         the data.

        Print - Ctrl+P
         This command will print all the data for the displayed element,
         regardless of what type of data is shown in the window.

        Print Preview
         This command will allow you to view what the data report will look
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        Print Setup
         This will display a dialog box that will allow you to change the
         printer, the orientation, and many other items before you print the
         data.

        Exit - Alt+F4
         This command will exit Periodic Table.

       Edit Menu Commands

        Copy All - Ctrl+C
         This command will copy the all the element data to the clipboard.

         Each of the following commands copies only a part of the
         information to the clipboard.  Note that the clipboard is cleared
         before copying the information.

        Copy Properties - Alt+D
         This command will copy the portion of information about the current
         element referred to as Properties and More Prop. to the clipboard,
         whether or not it is currently displayed.  This information
         consists of the atomic number, atomic weight, electronegativity, X-
         ray information, etc.

        Copy Information - Alt+W
         This command will copy the portion of information about the current
         element referred to as 'information' to the clipboard, whether or
         not it is currently displayed.  This data consists of who
         discovered the element, where it was discovered, what its uses are,
         etc.

        Copy Isotopes - Alt+I
         This command will copy the portion of information about the current
         element referred to as custom to the clipboard, whether or not it
         is currently displayed.  This data consists of all the items you
         have selected on the Data tab of the View/Options dialog.

       View Menu Commands

        Properties - Ctrl+D
         This command will display the portion of information about the
         current element referred to as Properties.  This information
         consists of the atomic number, atomic weight, electronegativity,
         density, atomic radius, covalent radius, atomic volume, specific
         heat, density, first ionization potential, heat of vaporization,
         heat of fusion, and discovery date.

        More Prop. - Ctrl+O
         This command will display the portion of information about the
         current element referred to as More Prop.  This information
         consists of the three user defined fields and the X-ray
         information.

        Information - Ctrl+W
         This command will display the portion of information about the
         current element referred to as 'Information'.  This data consists


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         of who discovered the element, where it was discovered, what its
         uses are, etc.

        Isotopes - Ctrl+I
         This command will display the portion of information about the
         current element referred to as 'isotopes'.  This data consists of
         all the isotopes in the database for this element along with their
         spin, half-life, decay mode, abundance, and mass.

        Custom
         This command will display the portion of information about the
         current element referred to as custom.  This data consists of all
         the items you selected on the Data tab of the View/Options dialog.

        Table
         This command will open the table window if it had previously been
         closed.  If a table window is open then the command is not
         available.

        Decay
         This menu will only be available on the menu if there are isotopes
         of the element that are unstable.  Choosing a command from this
         menu will open a Decay Tree Window for the nuclide (isotope)
         selected.

        Toolbar Command - Ctrl+T
         This command will toggle the toolbar on and off.

        Status Bar Command - Ctrl+U
         This command will toggle the status bar on and off.

        Options Command
         This command will display the View/Options tabbed dialog.  The Data
         tab will be the current tab.  See View/Options command on page 23
         for more information.

       Period Menu Commands

        Next - Ctrl+DownArrow
         This command will change Data window to display data for the
         element from the Periodic Table that is below the currently shown
         element.  In essence, move to the period below the current element.

        Previous - Ctrl+UpArrow
         This command will change Data window to display data for the
         element from the Periodic Table that is above the currently shown
         element.  In essence, move to the period above the current element.

       Group Menu Commands

        Right - Ctrl+RightArrow
         This command will change Data window to display data for the
         element from the Periodic Table that is to the right of the
         currently shown element.  In essence, move to the group preceding
         the current element.



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        Left - Ctrl+LeftArrow
         This command will change Data window to display data for the
         element from the Periodic Table that is to the left of the
         currently shown element.  In essence, move to the group following
         the current element.

       Tool Menu Commands

         The following are the commands available on the option menu.  For
         details on the commands available on the Tool Menu see page 15.

        Bond Character - Ctrl+B
         This command will display a dialog box that will allow you to
         compare chemical bond characteristics of two elements.  For details
         see page 16.

        Element Properties - Ctrl+L
         This command will display a dialog box that will list the elements
         by various properties, in ascending or descending order.  You may
         print or graph the list.  For details see page 16.

        Atomic % to Weight % - Ctrl+H
         This dialog is a calculator.  It allows you to select the
         percentage of elements in a compound by atomic weight or by weight.
         For details see page 17.

        Molecular Weight Calculator - Ctrl+M
         This dialog will allow you to calculate the formula weight of any
         compound.  Just enter its formula in the space provided then click
         the Calculate button. For details see page 18.

        Radioactive Dose Estimator - Ctrl+E
         This dialog will allow you to estimate the received dose, shielded
         dose rate and unshielded dose rate of a person at a specified
         distance from a radioactive source with shielding. For details see
         page 18.

        Quiz Menu
         Choosing this item will open another menu with the following
         commands.  For details on the quizzes see page 18.

         Element Name - Ctrl+N
         This quiz will display an element name and you must choose the
         correct symbol.

         Element Symbol - Ctrl+Y
         This quiz will display an element symbol and you must choose the
         correct name.

         Element Group - Ctrl+G
         This quiz will display an element name and you must choose the
         correct periodic group to which it belongs.

         Atomic Number - Ctrl+A
         This quiz will display an element name and you must choose the
         correct atomic number.


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         Nomenclature Quiz
         This quiz will ask questions on how to name various compounds or
         how to write the chemical formula for a compound given its name.

       Window Menu Commands

        Cascade - Shift+F4
         Arranges open windows so that the title bar of each window is
         visible.

        Tile - Shift+F5
         Arranges open windows side by side so that all of them are visible.

        Arrange Icons
         Arranges into rows all window icons into rows.

       Decay Tree Window Commands

         Below are listed the commands available to the Decay Tree window.
         See page 9.


         File Menu Commands
         Open Data
         Open Decay
         Close
         Reset Database
         Print
         Print Preview
         Print Setup
         Exit

         Edit Menu Commands
         Copy

         View Menu Commands
         Tool Bar
         Status Bar
         Options

         Tool Menu Commands
         Bond Characteristics
         Element Properties
         Atomic % to Weight %
         Molecular Weight Calculator
         Radioactive Dose Estimator
         Quiz

         Window Menu Commands
         Cascade
         Tile
         Arrange Icons

       File Menu Commands

         The following are the commands available on the file menu.


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        Open Data - F3
         This command will open a Data Window for the element that is
         selected from a dialog box.  For details on the Open Data command
         see page 13.

        Open Decay - F4
         This command will open a Decay Window for the nuclide that is
         selected from a dialog box.  For details on the Open Decay command
         see page 13.

        Close - Ctrl+F4
         This command will close the Decay window

        Reset Database
         Use this command to reset the database back to its default values.
         Periodic Table will ask you to confirm that you are sure you want
         to do this, since you will lose all change that you have made to
         the data.

        Print - Ctrl+P
         This command will print the displayed decay tree.

        Print Preview
         This command will allow you to view what the decay tree report will
         look like before you print it.

        Print Setup
         This will display a dialog box that will allow you to change the
         printer, the orientation, and many other items before you print the
         decay tree.

        Exit - Alt+F4
         This command will exit Periodic Table.

       Edit Menu Commands

        Copy Command - Ctrl+C
         This command will place a copy of the decay tree on the Clipboard.
         You can then paste this picture into another application.

       View Menu Commands

        Toolbar Command - Ctrl+T
         This command will toggle the toolbar on and off.

        Status Bar Command - Ctrl+U
         This command will toggle the status bar on and off.

        Options command
         This command will open the View/Options dialog box with the Decay
         tab set as the current tab.  See View/Options command on page 23
         for more details.

       Tool Menu Commands

         The following are the commands available on the option menu.  For
         details on the commands available on the Tool Menu see page 15.

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        Bond Character - Ctrl+B
         This command will display a dialog box that will allow you to
         compare chemical bond characteristics of two elements.

        Element Properties - Ctrl+L
         This command will display a dialog box that will list the elements
         by various properties, in ascending or descending order.  You may
         print or graph the list.

        Atomic % to Weight % - Ctrl+H
         This dialog is a calculator.  It allows you to select the
         percentage of elements in a compound by atomic weight or by weight.

        Molecular Weight Calculator - Ctrl+M
         This dialog will allow you to calculate the formula weight of any
         compound.  Just enter its formula in the space provided then click
         the Calculate button.

        Radioactive Dose Estimator - Ctrl+E
         This dialog will allow you to estimate the received dose, shielded
         dose rate and unshielded dose rate of a person at a specified
         distance from a radioactive source with shielding.

        Quiz Menu
         Choosing this item will open another menu with the following
         commands.  See page 18 for details on the quizzes.

         Element Name - Ctrl+N
         This quiz will display an element name and you must choose the
         correct symbol.

         Element Symbol - Ctrl+Y
         This quiz will display an element symbol and you must choose the
         correct name.

         Element Group - Ctrl+G
         This quiz will display an element name and you must choose the
         correct periodic group to which it belongs.

         Atomic Number - Ctrl+A
         This quiz will display an element name and you must choose the
         correct atomic number.

         Nomenclature Quiz
         This quiz will ask questions on how to name various compounds or
         how to write the chemical formula for a compound given its name.

       Window Menu Commands

        Cascade - Shift+F4
         Arranges open windows so that the title bar of each window is
         visible.

        Tile - Shift+F5
         Arranges open windows side by side so that all of them are visible.



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        Arrange Icons
         Arranges into rows all window icons into rows.
























































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         Bibliography


       Bibliography

         The following are some of the sources used in preparation of
         Periodic Table, plus some suggested titles for further reading.

         Atom: Journey Across the Subatomic Cosmos, by Isaac Asimov; Truman
         Talley Books, 1991

         It's All Elementary: From Atoms to the Quantum World of Quarks,
         Leptons and Gluons, by Necia H. Apfel; Lothrop, Lee & Shepard
         Books, 1985

         Recent Revolutions in Physics: the subatomic world, by Albert
         Stwertka; Franklin Watts, 1985

         Chemistry Made Simple, by Fred C. Hess; Doubleday, 1984

         Interactions: A Journey Through the Mind of a Particle Physicist
         and the Matter of This World, by Sheldon L. Glashow; Warner Books,
         1988

         The Subnuclear Zoo: New Discoveries in High Energy Physics, by
         Sylvia Louise Engdahl; Atheneum, 1977

         Knowing the Atomic Nucleus, by R. Hobart Ellis; Lothrop, Lee &
         Shepard Books, 1973

         Nuclides and Isotopes: Chart of the Nuclides, by F. William Walker,
         Josef R. Parrington and Frank Feiner; General Electric Company,
         1989

         Table of Periodic Properties of the Elements; Sargent-Welch, 1980

         Periodic Table of the Elements; Sargent-Welch, 1979

         Physical Review `D': Particles and Fields; The American Physical
         Society, 1994

         CRC Handbood of Chemistry and Physics, Chemical Rubber Company,
         1991

         Exploring Chemical Elements and Their Compounds, by David L.
         Heiserman, TAB Books, 1992

         College Chemistry, by Drew H. Wolfe, Harper Collins, 1994

         Modern Inorganic Chemistry, by William L. Jolly, McGraw-Hill, 1984











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