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with atoms after the manner of the hydrogen atom, not 

 having the mechanism of the hydrogen atom. This 

 means that it could not form chemical combinations. 



On the other hand, it could not become a ''charge" 

 on an atom; since the constitution of the atom, of 

 all atoms, (nucleus and definite number of orbit 

 electrons) is such that it could not be added to the 

 configuration of the atom, as say the electron that 

 the chlorine atom captures from the sodium atom is 

 added to the chlorine atom, as aid to the chlorine 

 atom's electromechanical stability. 



Here, then, is a neiv and different unit that cannot 

 enter chemical combinations, nor become a charge on 

 an atom. 



Hence only one of two things can happen to it: 

 This new and different unit (1) may get into a field 

 so strong that it will be torn asunder, the negative 

 electron being captured by some atomic system that 

 has suflicient energy to lift it out of its union with the 

 positive electron; or (2) the new unit itself will capture 

 (both negative and positive) electrons and build up a 

 new structure. 



Since this new unit obviously does not belong to 

 the configuration of any atom, and cannot enter into 

 "chemical" combination with atoms (not being a 

 hydrogen atom), nor become a charge on an atom, 

 what are its values? And, in the event that it is not 



