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Basic Chemical Concept Now Seen as Doubtful
A basic chemical concept taken for granted for years, learned by thousands of students and taught by many learned professors, may be wrong.
The concept that inert gases do not form compounds with other elements, may have been proved wrong last summer by the experiments of Prof. Neil Bartlett of British Columbia.
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Commenting on the experiment,
Arthur Davidson, professor of
chemistry at KU, said he thought
it would not be anything "world
shaking," at least until it was con-
firmed. Men are only human and
can make mistakes, he said.
PULLING SEVERAL texts from his shelf, Prof. Davidson said, "I think most textbooks, including the one I helped write, may have to be revised, even though most authors have hedged around the point."
been taken for the main reason, he said that no one ever really tried to disprove the law.
Prof. Davidson, Calvin VanderWerf, chairman of the chemistry department, and Harry Sisler, of Florida University, are authors of "General Chemistry," which is the text of first-level courses at KU.
"THE EXPERIMENT came as a surprise to chemists." Prof. Davidson said, "because the concept had been taken for granted for years."
Chemists and textbooks have always taught that inert gases are stable and cannot gain or lose electrons and cannot combine with other elements.
ANOTHER IDEA that has backed up the inert gas concept had been that they will not combine with each other, as most gases will, and therefore they will not form compounds with other elements.
The inert gases are argon, neon helium, krypton, xenon and radon. They have complete outer electron levels and can not gain or lose electrons.
electron H.1860 the KU authors of "General Chemistry" made a guarded statement that a few unstable compounds of the elements had been obtained by the combining of inert gases.
Pravda Criticizes Peking Ideology
MOSCOW — (UPI) — The Communist Party newspaper Pravda brought Russia's ideological dispute with Red China out in the open today just before the scheduled arrival of a new ambassador from Peking.
The diplomat, Pan Tsu-Li, was flying to Moscow from New Delhi where he has been ambassador to India. He replaces Liu Hsiao.
This morning Pravda published speeches that Czech Communist Party leader Antonin Novotny and Italian Communist Party chief Palmiro Togliatti gave in Prague.
Quotes from the two directly rebuked the Chinese along with Albania.
This was the first time Pravda had printed the names "China" and "Chinese" in referring to the dispute. In the past they have been disguised behind attacks on Albanian Communists.
PROF. DAVIDSON said that, although the fact that inert gases will combine may not be "world shaking" if it is found that some new type of bond is holding the atoms together it could have great impact on chemistry.
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But, for the time being, KU chemistry students will have to be told that a new experiment by a professor in British Columbia has put in doubt the statement that inert gases will not form compounds with other elements.
Colonial Politics In Africa To Be Topic
Aldon Bell, assistant professor of history, will discuss the political history of former British colonies in Africa at the African Study Group meeting at 8 tomorrow night in alceve B of the Kansas Union.
Prof. Bell will give a similar talk on former French colonies at a meeting after Christmas vacation. Students and faculty are welcome at both sessions.
Love Results in Fake Murder
Love Results in Fake Murder DUESSELDORF, West Germany—(UPI)—Two German postal clerks who fell in love were found guilty and given suspended jail sentences today for planning their own simulated murder in order to disappear together.
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Death Penalty Criticized
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — (UPI)
State Rep. John Ely Jr., who opposes capital punishment, has requested permission to witness the scheduled hanging of Victor Feguer Jan. 15 at the state penitentiary.
Ely, a Demoerat, said he expected the execution to be a "highly revolting experience, but I want to see with my own eyes what an execution does to an institution and the people who are there."
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