I have a number of loose ends to tie off on this site, and one of them is my set of articles for novice readers about the structure of matter, which when complete will introduce the basic particles out of which we and all of ordinary matter are made. A while ago I wrote an article about molecules; today I finished the next article, on atoms [Note added: A revised version is now ready; thanks to readers for helpful criticisms of the original]. Future articles will explore how atoms work in more detail, and the subatomic particles out of which they are made. As always, comments (especially on the clarity of the writing, as well as typos) are welcome.
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The two links appear to point to the same place — “The Atomic Structure of Molecules”.
thanks! Fixed. I see also that my titles aren’t entirely consistent, though that doesn’t affect the content.
I look forward to these upcoming articles.
Sorry, but links to this new article doesn’t work.
Under heavy revision; new version in an hour or so.