Quantum chemistry : a unified approach / David B. Cook.
| Author/creator | Cook, David B. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | 2nd ed. |
| Publication Info | London : Imperial College Press ; Singapore ; Hackensack, NJ : Distributed by World Scientific Pub., ©2012. |
| Description | xvi, 313 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | How science deals with complex problems -- How to interpret 3D contours -- Must we use quantum theory? -- What we know about atoms and molecules -- The interpretation of orbitals -- A strategy for electronic structure -- Is hybridisation a real process? -- The Pauli principle and orbitals -- A model polyatomic: methane -- Valence as electron spin pairing -- Lone pairs of electrons -- Organic molecules with multiple bonds -- Molecular symmetry -- Buridan's ass and molecular symmetry -- Diatomics with multiple bonds -- Dative bonds -- Delocalised electronic substructures: aromaticity -- Some historical considerations -- Organic and inorganic chemistry -- Further down the periodic table -- Reconsidering empirical rules -- Mavericks and other lawbreakers -- The transition elements -- Omissions and conclusions -- The Pauli principle, 'spin' and electron repulsion -- A note about 'unoccupied' MOs. |
| General note | Includes index. |
| LCCN | 2012418300 |
| ISBN | 9781848167469 |
| ISBN | 1848167466 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | QD462 .C68 2012 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |