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src/pymatgen/core/periodic_table.py

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 @functools.total_ordering
 @unique
 class ElementBase(Enum):
-    """Element class defined without any enum values so it can be subclassed.
-
-    This class is needed to get nested (as|from)_dict to work properly. All emmet classes that had
-    Element classes required custom construction whereas this definition behaves more like dataclasses
-    so serialization is less troublesome. There were many times where objects in as_dict serialized
-    only when they were top level. See https://github.com/materialsproject/pymatgen/issues/2999.
-    """
+    """Element class defined without any enum values so it can be subclassed."""
 
     def __init__(self, symbol: SpeciesLike) -> None:
-        """Basic immutable element object with all relevant properties.
-
-        Only one instance of Element for each symbol is stored after creation,
-        ensuring that a particular element behaves like a singleton. For all
-        attributes, missing data (i.e., data for which is not available) is
-        represented by a None unless otherwise stated.
-
-        Args:
-            symbol (str): Element symbol, e.g. "H", "Fe"
+        """
+        This class provides a basic, immutable representation of an element, including
+        all relevant chemical and physical properties. It ensures that elements are
+        handled as singletons, reducing redundancy and improving efficiency. Missing
+        data is represented by `None` unless otherwise specified.
 
         Attributes:
-            Z (int): Atomic number.
-            symbol (str): Element symbol.
-            long_name (str): Long name for element. e.g. "Hydrogen".
-            A (int) : Atomic mass number (number of protons plus neutrons).
-            atomic_radius_calculated (float): Calculated atomic radius for the element. This is the empirical value.
-                Data is obtained from https://wikipedia.org/wiki/Atomic_radii_of_the_elements_(data_page).
-            van_der_waals_radius (float): Van der Waals radius for the element. This is the empirical value determined
-                from critical reviews of X-ray diffraction, gas kinetic collision cross-section, and other experimental
-                data by Bondi and later workers. The uncertainty in these values is on the order of 0.1 Å.
-                Data are obtained from "Atomic Radii of the Elements" in CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics,
-                91st Ed.; Haynes, W.M., Ed.; CRC Press: Boca Raton, FL, 2010.
-            mendeleev_no (int): Mendeleev number from definition given by Pettifor, D. G. (1984). A chemical scale
-                for crystal-structure maps. Solid State Communications, 51 (1), 31-34.
-            electrical_resistivity (float): Electrical resistivity.
-            velocity_of_sound (float): Velocity of sound.
-            reflectivity (float): Reflectivity.
-            refractive_index (float): Refractive index.
-            poissons_ratio (float): Poisson's ratio.
-            molar_volume (float): Molar volume.
-            electronic_structure (str): Electronic structure. e.g. The electronic structure for Fe is represented
-                as [Ar].3d6.4s2.
-            atomic_orbitals (dict): Atomic Orbitals. Energy of the atomic orbitals as a dict. e.g. The orbitals
-                energies in Hartree are represented as {'1s': -1.0, '2s': -0.1}. Data is obtained from
-                https://www.nist.gov/pml/data/atomic-reference-data-electronic-structure-calculations.
-                The LDA values for neutral atoms are used.
-            atomic_orbitals_eV (dict): Atomic Orbitals. Same as `atomic_orbitals` but energies are in eV.
-            thermal_conductivity (float): Thermal conductivity.
-            boiling_point (float): Boiling point.
-            melting_point (float): Melting point.
-            critical_temperature (float): Critical temperature.
-            superconduction_temperature (float): Superconduction temperature.
-            liquid_range (float): Liquid range.
-            bulk_modulus (float): Bulk modulus.
-            youngs_modulus (float): Young's modulus.
-            brinell_hardness (float): Brinell hardness.
-            rigidity_modulus (float): Rigidity modulus.
-            mineral_hardness (float): Mineral hardness.
-            vickers_hardness (float): Vicker's hardness.
-            density_of_solid (float): Density of solid phase.
-            coefficient_of_linear_thermal_expansion (float): Coefficient of linear thermal expansion.
-            ground_level (float): Ground level for element.
-            ionization_energies (list[Optional[float]]): List of ionization energies. First value is the first
-                ionization energy, second is the second ionization energy, etc. Note that this is zero-based indexing!
-                So Element.ionization_energies[0] refer to the 1st ionization energy. Values are from the NIST Atomic
-                Spectra Database. Missing values are None.
+            Z (int): Atomic number of the element.
+            symbol (str): Element symbol (e.g., "H", "Fe").
+            long_name (str): Full name of the element (e.g., "Hydrogen").
+            A (int, optional): Atomic mass number (sum of protons and neutrons).
+            atomic_radius_calculated (float, optional): Calculated atomic radius (Å).
+            van_der_waals_radius (float, optional): Van der Waals radius (Å).
+            mendeleev_no (int, optional): Mendeleev number based on crystal-structure maps.
+            electrical_resistivity (float, optional): Electrical resistivity (Ω·m).
+            velocity_of_sound (float, optional): Velocity of sound (m/s).
+            reflectivity (float, optional): Reflectivity (%).
+            refractive_index (float, optional): Refractive index.
+            poissons_ratio (float, optional): Poisson's ratio.
+            molar_volume (float, optional): Molar volume (cm³/mol).
+            electronic_structure (str): Electronic structure (e.g., "[Ar].3d6.4s2").
+            atomic_orbitals (dict): Orbital energies (Hartree units).
+            atomic_orbitals_eV (dict): Orbital energies in electron volts (eV).
+            thermal_conductivity (float, optional): Thermal conductivity (W/m·K).
+            boiling_point (float, optional): Boiling point (K).
+            melting_point (float, optional): Melting point (K).
+            critical_temperature (float, optional): Critical temperature (K).
+            superconduction_temperature (float, optional): Superconducting transition temperature (K).
+            liquid_range (float, optional): Temperature range for liquid phase (K).
+            bulk_modulus (float, optional): Bulk modulus (GPa).
+            youngs_modulus (float, optional): Young's modulus (GPa).
+            brinell_hardness (float, optional): Brinell hardness (MPa).
+            rigidity_modulus (float, optional): Rigidity modulus (GPa).
+            mineral_hardness (float, optional): Mohs hardness.
+            vickers_hardness (float, optional): Vickers hardness (MPa).
+            density_of_solid (float, optional): Density in solid phase (g/cm³).
+            coefficient_of_linear_thermal_expansion (float, optional): Thermal expansion coefficient (K⁻¹).
+            ground_level (float, optional): Ground energy level of the element.
+            ionization_energies (list[Optional[float]]): Ionization energies (kJ/mol), indexed from 0.
+
+        Examples:
+            Create an element instance and access its properties:
+                >>> hydrogen = Element("H")
+                >>> hydrogen.symbol
+                'H'
+                >>> hydrogen.Z
+                1
+                >>> hydrogen.electronic_structure
+                '1s1'
+
+            Access additional attributes such as atomic radius:
+                >>> hydrogen.atomic_radius_calculated
+                0.53
+
+        Notes:
+            - This class supports handling of isotopes by incorporating named isotopes
+            and their respective properties.
+            - Attributes are populated using a JSON file that stores data about all
+            known elements.
+            - Some attributes are calculated or derived based on predefined constants
+            and rules.
+
+        References:
+            - Atomic radius data: https://wikipedia.org/wiki/Atomic_radii_of_the_elements_(data_page)
+            - Van der Waals radius: CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, 91st Ed.
+            - Mendeleev number: D. G. Pettifor, "A chemical scale for crystal-structure maps,"
+            Solid State Communications, 1984.
         """
         self.symbol = str(symbol)
         data = _pt_data[symbol]