// Scilab code Ex8.6 Page:242 (2006) clc; clear; N = 6.039e+022; // Atomic density of Neon gas, per cubic cm // As r_classic = e^2/(m*c^2), Classical radius of an electron r_classic = 2.8e-013; // Classical radius of the electron, cm Z = 10; // Atomic number of helium atom a0 = 0.53e-08; // Bohr's radius, cm n1 = 2, n2 = 2, n3 = 6; // Occupation numbers for 1s, 2s and 2p states of Ne r_sq_1s = 0.031; // Expectation value for 1s state r_sq_2s = 0.905; // Expectation value for 2s state r_sq_2p = 1.126; // Expectation value for 2p state mean_r_sq = n1*r_sq_1s + n2*r_sq_2s + n3*r_sq_2p; // Mean square radius, cm-square Chi_A = -1/6*N*Z*r_classic*mean_r_sq*a0^2; // Magnetic susceptibility of helium atom, cgs units printf("\nAtomic susceptibility of Ne atom = %6.4e emu/mole", Chi_A); // Result // Atomic susceptibility of Ne atom = -6.8302e-006 emu/mole