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238 : Scientific Contents in Prāksta Canons
to take shelter of force of attraction at nearest approach causing the particles oppositely charged. But there too, the charges are similar but opposite. This leads to explain this law in a very conforming way to meet the real situation.
(d) Those atoms do combine which have similar or dissimilar charges differing by two or more than two units (according to one view, similar charged only). Though the literature does not cite examples for this rule but formation of hydrogen peroxide and sulphuric acid prove this rule. Some scholars prefer difference in charges by a minimum of two units only, while others prefer otherwise.
It seems that Satkhandāgama rules for bonding are more liberal and realistic than Kundakunda and Umāsvāti. The Svetāmbara version seems to be still more liberal. These rules are tabulated in Table 3, where current bond theory is also shown. One can evaluate the canonical variations as well as current opinion. Table 3 : Jaina Rules for Atomic Bonding.
Quantitative Electrical Nature (X=0 or 1, Lowest )
Similar Nature
Dissimilar Nature
Current science
SD SV S D Sv A( 1 ) x + x
Ν Ν Ν Ν Ν Ν Ν (2)X + (x + 1) N N N N N N Y : (3) X + x + 2) etc N N N N N N Y B (1) (X + 1)+(x + 1) N N Y Y N Y Y
(2) ( + 1)+(x + 2) N N N Y N Y Y C (1) (x + 1)+(x + 3) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
(2) (x + 1)+(x + 4)etc Y X Y Y N Y Y Sv = Şatkhandāgama Vargaņā Kānda, SS, p. 230. N = No bond, Y = Bonding, S = Svetambaras, D = Digambaras.
It is said that during bonding, basic atoms do not change but they merely associate with other atoms to have
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