The following script accepts two ions (one cation and one anion) from the command line or terminal and generates the proper molecular formula for the ionic compound.
python compound_main.py <ion1> <ion2>
python compound_main.py
<ion1> <ion2>
python compound_main.py
ion_list()
<ion1> <ion2>
| Formula of Cation | Charge of Cation | Formula of Anion | Charge of Anion |
|---|---|---|---|
| li | 1 | f | 1 |
| na | 1 | cl | 1 |
| k | 1 | br | 1 |
| cu(i) | 1 | i | 1 |
| h | 1 | o | 2 |
| rb | 1 | s | 2 |
| cd | 1 | se | 2 |
| ag | 1 | n | 3 |
| cu(ii) | 2 | p | 3 |
| zn | 2 | as | 3 |
| ca | 2 | ||
| mg | 2 | ||
| fe(ii) | 2 | ||
| be | 2 | ||
| ba | 2 | ||
| sr | 2 | ||
| al | 3 | ||
| fe(iii) | 3 | ||
| co(iii) | 3 |
This project was very helpful in better understanding error handling and the finer details of user-input
The next step will be to integrate it into my project website using pyscript.