IndisputableMonolith.Chemistry.MetallicBond
The MetallicBond module defines transition metal properties for d-block elements in rows 4-6 and groups 3-12 inside the Recognition Science chemistry scaffold. It supplies predicates and quantities such as transitionMetalZ, freeElectrons, conductivityProxy, and lattice descriptors that extend the eight-tick octave mapping. Researchers building zero-parameter models of metallic conductivity and packing would cite these definitions. The module contains only definitions and type declarations with no proof obligations.
claimTransition metals are the atomic numbers $Z$ satisfying transitionMetalZ($Z$) for d-block elements in periods 4-6, groups 3-12, equipped with freeElectrons($Z$), conductivityProxy($Z$), LatticeType, coordinationNumber, and packingEfficiency on the phi-ladder, together with the comparison fcc_hcp_denser_than_bcc.
background
The module sits inside the PeriodicTable engine, which supplies an octave to eight-tick mapping for chemistry through phi-tier rails, fixed s/p/d/f block offsets, and an eight-window neutrality predicate that detects noble-gas closures. The upstream doc states: 'This file provides a minimal, zero-parameter API surface to build downstream predictions and falsifiers without binding to datasets yet.' Constants contributes the RS time quantum tau_0 = 1 tick. Local definitions introduce transitionMetalZ for d-block identification, alkaliMetalZ and alkalineEarthZ for contrast, the isMetal predicate, freeElectrons count, conductivityProxy, LatticeType with bcc_8tick and close_packed_12 variants, coordinationNumber, packingEfficiency, and the density inequality fcc_hcp_denser_than_bcc.
proof idea
This is a definition module, no proofs.
why it matters in Recognition Science
The module supplies the metallic-bond primitives that extend the PeriodicTable zero-parameter scaffold into the chemistry domain. It populates definitions for lattice stability and electron counts that can later feed material-property derivations consistent with the Recognition Composition Law and the eight-tick octave of the T7-T8 chain steps. No downstream theorems are recorded yet, leaving the module as an open foundational block.
scope and limits
- Does not cover f-block or p-block elements.
- Does not include numerical mass or energy formulas.
- Does not model alloys or specific compounds.
- Does not bind to experimental datasets.
- Does not derive conductivity values without further theorems.
depends on (2)
declarations in this module (17)
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def
transitionMetalZ -
def
alkaliMetalZ -
def
alkalineEarthZ -
def
isMetal -
def
freeElectrons -
def
conductivityProxy -
inductive
LatticeType -
def
coordinationNumber -
def
packingEfficiency -
theorem
bcc_8tick -
theorem
close_packed_12 -
theorem
fcc_hcp_denser_than_bcc -
theorem
alkali_low_ionization -
def
cohesiveEnergyProxy -
theorem
transition_cohesive_gt_alkali -
def
lorenzNumber -
theorem
lorenz_positive