// Scilab code Ex8.5 Page:242 (2006) clc; clear; chiA_He = 1.9e-06; // Atomic susceptibility of helium, cm cube per mole chiA_Cu = 18e-06; // Atomic susceptibility of Copper, cm cube per mole Q_sp = 1.77e+07; // Specific charge of an electron, emu Ne = 9650; // Charge of a gram ion, emu Z_He = 2; // Atomic number of helium atom Z_Cu = 29; // Atomic number of copper atom R_He = sqrt(abs(-6*chiA_He/(Ne*Z_He*Q_sp))); // Magnetic susceptibility of helium atom, cgs units R_Cu = sqrt(abs(-6*chiA_Cu/(Ne*Z_Cu*Q_sp))); // Magnetic susceptibility of copper atom, cgs units printf("\nAtomic radius of helium = %4.2e cm", R_He); printf("\nAtomic radius of copper = %4.2e cm", R_Cu); // Result // Atomic radius of helium = 5.78e-009 cm // Atomic radius of copper = 4.67e-009 cm