Casio Physium Application User manual

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Physium
Application
User’s Guide

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Contents
Contents
1Physium Overview
2Starting Up Physium
3Periodic Table
4Fundamental Physical Constants
5Calling Physium Functions from an eActivity
6Precautions

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Physium Overview
1Physium Overview
•The Physium application provides you with the following capabilities.
Periodic Table of Elements
•The application can be used to display periodic table of elements.
•Table shows element atomic number, atomic symbol, atomic weight, etc.
•Elements can be search for based on element name, atomic symbol, atomic number or
atomic weight.
Fundamental Physical Constants
•The application can be used to display fundamental physical constants, which are
grouped for easy referencing.
•Physical constants can be edited and saved as required.
•Physical constants can be stored in Alpha memory and used in the RUN
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MAT mode.

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2Starting Up Physium
1. From the Main Menu, enter the PHYSIUM mode.
2. This displays an initial screen like the one shown below.
3. Use fand cto move the highlighting and select the type of information you want
(Periodic Table or Fundamental Physical Constants).
4. Press wto display the information you selected in step 3 (Periodic Table or
Fundamental Physical Constants).
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Starting Up Physium
PHYSIUM mode
Cursor

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3Periodic Table
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kPeriodic Table Screen
•Group numbers run along top of the screen, while period numbers run down the left.
•Lanthanoids are indicated as L`, while actinoids are indicated as A`.
•112Uub to 115Uup are indicated as ``.
•Use f, c, d, and eto move the cursor around the screen.
1(MINI) .......................... Displays the periodic table MINI screen.
6(DETAIL) (or w)....... Displays a dialog box with details about the element where
the cursor is located. If L`or A`is selected, pressing this
key displays the transition element screen.
J................................... Returns to the Physium initial screen.
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uDetails Dialog Box
•The details dialog box shows the element atomic number, atomic symbol, element name,
atomic weight, and attributes for the element that was selected on the periodic table
screen.
•Brackets ([ ]) indicate atomic weight of a well-known isotope. The element names for
these isotopes are followed by an asterisk (`).
J(or wor o)........... Closes the dialog box.
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Periodic Table
Period Number
Group Number
Cursor
Atomic Symbol
Element Name
Attributes
Atomic Number
Atomic Weight

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uLanthanoids Screen and Actinoids Screen
•Pressing 6(DETAIL) (or w) while L`or A`is selected on the periodic table screen
will display the transition element screen.
•Use f, c, d, and eto move the cursor around the screen.
6(DETAIL) (or w)........ Displays a dialog box with details about the element where
the cursor is located.
J................................... Returns to the periodic table screen.
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kMini Table Screen
•The mini table screen shows a compressed version of the periodic table, with cells that
represent each element.
•The information in the upper right corner of the screen shows the atomic number, atomic
symbol, and atomic weight for the element where the cursor is currently located in the
table.
•Transition elements (lanthanoids and actinoids) are shown below the periodic table
(LANT, ACTI).
•When a lanthanoid is selected, the information in the upper right shows the corresponding
atomic number (57 to 71), “Lant.” for the atomic symbol, and blank for the atomic weight.
When an actinoid is selected, the information shows the corresponding atomic number
(89 to 103), “Acti.” for the atomic symbol, and blank for the atomic weight.
•Use f, c, d, and eto move the cursor around the screen.
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Periodic Table
Cursor
Cursor
Lanthanoids
Actinoids
Atomic Number
Atomic Symbol
Atomic Weight

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1(SERIES) 1(METAL) ................. Highlights the cells of elements whose metallicity
makes them metals.
2(TRANS) ................. Highlights the cells of elements whose metallicity
makes them transition elements.
3(A-MET) .................. Highlights the cells of elements that are in the
Alkali Metals category.
4(A-EAR) .................. Highlights the cells of elements that are in the
Alkaline Earth Metal category.
5(HALGN) ................. Highlights the cells of elements that are in the
Halogens category.
6(g)1(n-GAS) ....... Highlights the cells of elements that are in the
Noble Gases category.
6(g)2(n-METL) ..... Highlights the cells of elements whose metallicity
makes them non-metals.
6(g)3(R-EAR) ....... Highlights the cells of elements that are in the
Rare Earth category.
2(RESET) ....................................... Clears highlighting from the mini table screen.
5(SRC) 1(NAME) ........................ Displays a dialog box to search for an element
name.
2(SYMBL) ...................... Displays a dialog box to search for an atomic
symbol.
3(No.) ............................. Displays a dialog box to search for an atomic
number.
4(WEIGH) ...................... Displays a dialog box to search for an atomic
weight.
6(DETAIL)(or w).......................... Displays a dialog box with details about the
element where the cursor is located. Note that
the dialog box does not appear when a
lanthanoid or actinoid is selected.
J.................................................... Returns to the periodic table screen.
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Periodic Table

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uMini Table Details Dialog Box
•The mini table details dialog box is the same as the details dialog box described under
“Details Dialog Box” on page 3-1.
•The mini table details dialog box shows details for the element where the cursor is
currently located on the mini table. Note that the cursor cannot be used to select a LANTI
or ACTI cell.
J(or wor o)........... Closes the dialog box.
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uSearching for an Element Name
1. On the mini table screen, press 5(SRC) and then 1(NAME).
•This will display an element name search dialog box.
2. Enter up to nine characters for the element name you want to search for.
•The screen will change to show all elements whose names start with the character(s)
you input.
3. Use fand cto select the element name you want.
4. Press wto return to the mini table screen, with the cursor located at the element you
selected in step 3.
•“Nothing” will appear on the screen if no element name corresponds to the character(s)
you input.
•To close the dialog box and return to the mini table screen without searching for anything,
press J.
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uSearching for an Atomic Symbol
1. On the mini table screen, press 5(SRC) and then 2(SYMBL).
•This will display an atomic symbol search dialog box.
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2. Enter up to nine characters for the atomic symbol you want to search for.
•The screen will change to show all elements whose atomic symbols start with the
character(s) you input.
3. Use fand cto select the atomic symbol you want.
4. Press wto return to the mini table screen, with the cursor located at the element you
selected in step 3.
•“Nothing” will appear on the screen if no element name corresponds to the character(s)
you input.
•To close the dialog box and return to the mini table screen without searching for anything,
press J.
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uAtomic Number Search
1. On the mini table screen, press 5(SRC) and then 3(No.).
•This will display an atomic number search dialog box.
2. Enter up to three digits for the atomic number you want to search for.
3. Press wto return to the mini table screen, with the cursor located at the element that
corresponds to the atomic number you input in step 2.
•If there is no element that corresponds to the atomic number you input, pressing wwill
return to the mini table screen with the cursor at the same location it was when you
started this procedure.
•To close the dialog box and return to the mini table screen without searching for anything,
press J.
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uAtomic Weight Search
1. On the mini table screen, press 5(SRC) and then 4(WEIGH).
•This will display an atomic weight search dialog box.
2. Enter a value up nine digits long (including numbers and decimal point) for the atomic
weight you want to search for.
•The screen will change to show all elements whose atomic weight corresponds to the
numbers you input.
3. Use fand cto select the atomic weight you want.
4. Press wto return to the mini table screen, with the cursor located at the element you
selected in step 3.
•“Nothing” will appear on the screen if no atomic weight corresponds to the number(s) you
input.
•To close the dialog box and return to the mini table screen without searching for anything,
press J.
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Periodic Table
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