// Scilab code Ex4.5: Pg 124 (2005) clc; clear; Z = 13; // Atomic number of Aluminium e = 1.6e-19; // Charge on electron, C k = 8.99e+09; // Coulomb constant, Nm^2/C^2 K_a = 7.7e+06*e; // Since K_a = (k*Z_e*2*e)/d_min, solving for d_min d_min = (k*2*Z*e^2)/K_a; // Radius of Aluminum, m printf("\nRadius of Aluminum = %3.1e m", d_min); // Result // Radius of Aluminum = 4.9e-15 m