periodic_table_category
- plasmapy.particles.atomic.periodic_table_category(argument: str | Integral) str [source]
Return the periodic table category.
- Parameters:
argument (atom-like) – Atomic number (either integer or string), atomic symbol (e.g.,
"H"
, string), or element name (e.g.,"francium"
, string).- Returns:
The periodic table category of the element.
- Return type:
See also
periodic_table_period
returns periodic table period of element.
periodic_table_group
returns periodic table group of element.
periodic_table_block
returns periodic table block of element.
Examples
>>> periodic_table_category(82) 'post-transition metal' >>> periodic_table_category("85") 'halogen' >>> periodic_table_category("Ra") 'alkaline earth metal' >>> periodic_table_category("rhodium") 'transition metal'