Orbitals in Chemistry: A Modern Guide for Students - Softcover

Gil, Victor

Softcover

ISBN 10: 052166649X ISBN 13: 9780521666497

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2010

Synopsis

Orbitals In Chemistry: A Modern Guide For Students

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Review:

"Orbitals in Chemistry is a deftly written book. In smooth-flowing easy-to-read prose, Gill provides a very brief introduction to quantum mechanics, an overview of the ideas underlying atomic and molecular orbitals, and discussions of the applications of orbitals to chemical bonding and transition metal complexes, and solids...A major and unique strength of the book is reference to 85 papers on teaching, 73 of them from this Journal. These references and the associated discussions highlight subtle issues and common misunderstandings associated with quantum mechanics and the orbital concept. These references could easily be used to develop student projects to enhance understanding." Journal of Chemical Education Vol. 78

Book Description:

A unified, up-to-date and mainly qualitative discussion of the role of atomic and molecular orbitals in chemistry. The relationships between the more formal quantum mechanical formalisms and the traditional chemical descriptions of chemical bonding are critically established. Includes over 100 exercises with solutions. Valuable to undergraduate chemistry students.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 052166649X
• ISBN 13: 9780521666497
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 328