/// <summary>
/// Set the atom to the most common form of an element
/// </summary>
/// <param name="protonCount">atomic number of the element to set</param>
public void ForceToCommon(int protonCount)
{
//temporarily remove ingteractivity to force particles
bool wasInteractable = interactable;
interactable = false;
//add or remove neutrons to match atomic number
int protonDiff = protonCount - Nucleus.ProtonCount;
workbench.NewAutoProton(protonDiff);
Nucleus.TrimProtons(-protonDiff);
//get the most common stable form of the element
Element element = Elements.GetElement(protonCount);
if (element != null)
{
//set the min and max isotope mass
Nucleus.MassMax = element.MaxIsotope;
Nucleus.MassMin = element.MinIsotope;
Isotope common = element.Common;
if (common != null)
{
//add or remove neutrons to match mass
int neutronDiff = (common.Mass - protonCount) - Nucleus.NeutronCount;
workbench.NewAutoNeutron(neutronDiff);
Nucleus.TrimNeutrons(-neutronDiff);
}
}
//add or remove shells to match element period
while (shells.Count < Elements.GetShells(protonCount))
{
AddShell();
}
while (shells.Count > Elements.GetShells(protonCount))
{
RemoveShell();
}
//add or remove electrons to match charge
int electronDiff = protonCount - ElectronCount;
workbench.NewAutoElectron(electronDiff);
OuterShell.TrimElectrons(-electronDiff);
interactable = wasInteractable; //revert interactable state
AdjustScale();
}
/// <summary>
/// Remove and Destroy the Outer shell
/// </summary>
private void RemoveShell()
{
//remove any particles in the outer shell
Particle[] pA = OuterShell.Particles;
foreach (Particle particle in pA)
{
OuterShell.RemoveParticle(particle);
AddExcessParticle(particle);
}
//destroy the shell object
Destroy(shells.Pop().gameObject);
SFX_Shell?.Invoke();
if (shells.Count == 0)
{
return; //don't need to calculate radius of nothing
}
}
/// <summary>
/// try to Remove a specified electron from the atom
/// </summary>
/// <param name="particle">particle to remove</param>
/// <returns>removal scucess</returns>
public bool RemoveElectron(Particle particle)
{
//start the recursive call to remove from outer shell
return(OuterShell.RemoveParticle(particle));
}
