Preface. Preface to the Second Edition
1. Introduction: Atomic Theories: Earlier Views
2. Atomic Weights and Whole-Number Isotopes
3. Electrons and Atomic Nuclei: Sub-atomic Phenomena
4. Co-ordinating the Electrical Properties of the Atom
5. K and L Series of Lines by X-ray Analysis
6. A Note on Crystal Structure
7. Radio-activity and Crystal Structure as Clues to Atomic Structure
8. Rutherford’s Nuclear Theory of the Atom, with Detailed Experimental Evidence: Supplementary Notes
9. The Quantum Theory
10. The Bohr-Rutherford Atom: Sommerfield’s Extension: And Einstein’s Studies of the Stark Effect
11. The Photo-Electric Effect
12. The Zeeman Effect: Gaseous Ionisation: Ionisation Potentials: and Modern Views Concerning Radiation
13. The Lewis-Langmuir Atomic Theory: The Octet Theory: Introduction
14. The Lewis-Langmuir Atomic Theory: The Octet Theory: Arrangement of Electrons in Atoms and Molecules
15. The Octet Theory: Being a Continuation from the Preceding Chapter: Ionisation in Solids and Liquids: Etc.
16. Co-ordinating the Rutherford and Lewis-Langmuir Theories
17. The Lewis-Langmuir Octet Theory of Valence Applied to Organic Nitrogen Compounds
18. The Octet Theory as a Clue to Certain Types of Molecular Instability, and a Few Remarks
19. A Note of Caution
20. The Possible Complexity of Hydrogen: Its Position in the Periodic Table
21. The Energy of the Atom: Elements in the Sun and Their Ionisation: Atomic Energy and Solar Radiation: Sun-Spots, Aurora and Magnetic Storms: High Pressure Experiments of Sir C.A. Parsons: High Temperatures
22. Atomic and Molecular Magnitudes Determined by the Brownian Movement
23. Magnetic Susceptibilities of the Elements: A Geometrical Representation of Variable Magnitudes: Ferromagnetism and Atomic Structure
24. Sir J.J. Thomson’s Views of Mass, Energy and Radiation. Appendices