Chemical elements do not follow quantum mechanics theory

Some elements at the end of the periodic table such as berkeli do not follow the normal rules of quantum mechanics.

Scientists learn the order in the complex world of tiny particles through quantum mechanics theory. But the research team at the University of Florida, USA, found a surprise, the last 21 elements in the periodic table did not follow the rules of this theory, Futurism reported on October 4.

Over the past three years, Thomas Albrecht-Schmitt and his colleagues performed experiments on berkeli (Bk) elements with atomic numbers 97. The results were quite strange. Instead of following the theory of quantum mechanics, the behavior of berkelium is better described by Einstein's theory of relativity, often applied to objects in the macroscopic world.

Berkeli chemical elements do not follow quantum mechanics theory.(Photo: Futurism).

When compounds are created, electrons are often arranged so that they all return in the same direction. However, this does not happen in the case of electrons arranged around berkeli atoms.

The research team said that relativism can explain what they observed. An object will be heavier when it moves faster. The nucleus of heavy atoms such as berkelium has a large charge, making the electrons associated with it begin to move very quickly. This makes berkeli's electrons become heavy and have different properties.

The US Department of Energy provides Albrecht-Schmitt with 13 milligrams of berkelium radioactive elements to carry out research projects. Although this number is not large, it is still about 1,000 times more than the amount of berkeli used in another research project.

Scientists first discovered the Berkelium element in 1949. Currently there are not many studies on this element. Until a few years ago, people even thought that it could not be put into a compound.