ELEMENTQUERY=$($PSQL"SELECT atomic_number, symbol, name FROM elements WHERE name='$1'")
IFS="|"read ATOMIC_NUMBER SYMBOL NAME <<<$ELEMENTQUERY
fi
if[[${#ELEMENTQUERY} -le 0]]
then
echo -e "I could not find that element in the database."
else
PROPERTIESQUERY=$($PSQL"SELECT atomic_mass::REAL, melting_point_celsius, boiling_point_celsius, type_id FROM properties WHERE atomic_number=$ATOMIC_NUMBER")
TYPE=$($PSQL"SELECT type FROM types WHERE type_id=$TYPE_ID")
echo -e "The element with atomic number $ATOMIC_NUMBER is $NAME ($SYMBOL). It's a $TYPE, with a mass of $ATOMIC_MASS amu. $NAME has a melting point of $MELTING_POINT celsius and a boiling point of $BOILING_POINT celsius."