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BL
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682923
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b505112
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Hayward, David O., (David Oldham)
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Quantum mechanics for chemists\ David O. Hayward.
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| Publication Statement
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Cambridge, UK :: Royal Society of Chemistry,, c2002.
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| Series Statement
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Tutorial chemistry texts ;; 14
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vii, 184 p. :: ill. ;; 25 cm.
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1847551807
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: 9781847551801
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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| Contents
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Particle-wave duality -- Particle in a one-dimensional box -- Uncertainty arising from the wave nature of matter -- The one-dimensional Shrodinger wave equation and some of its applications -- Rotational motion -- The hydrogen atom -- Further concepts in quantum mechanics and their application to many-electron atoms -- The structure of molecules -- Answers to problems.
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Quantum Mechanics for Chemists is designed to provide chemistry undergraduates with a basic understanding of the principles of quantum mechanics. The text assumes some knowledge of chemical bonding and a familiarity with the qualitative aspects of molecular orbitals in molecules such as butadiene and benzene. Thus it is intended to follow a basic course in organic and/or inorganic chemistry. The approach is rather different from that adopted in most books on quantum chemistry in that the Schrdinger wave equation is introduced at a fairly late stage, after students have become familiar with the application of de Broglie-type wavefunctions to free particles and particles in a box. Likewise, the Hamiltonian operator and the concept of eigenfunctions and eigenvalues are not introduced until the last two chapters of the book, where approximate solutions to the wave equation for many-electron atoms and molecules are discussed. In this way, students receive a gradual introduction to the basic concepts of quantum mechanics. Ideal for the needs of undergraduate chemistry students, Tutorial Chemistry Texts is a major series consisting of short, single topic or modular texts concentrating on the fundamental areas of chemistry taught in undergraduate science courses. Each book provides a concise account of the basic principles underlying a given subject, embodying an independent-learning philosophy and including worked examples.
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Quantum chemistry.
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Quantum theory.
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Quantum chemistry.
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Quantum physics (quantum mechanics)
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Quantum theory.
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Science.
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Kwantumchemie.
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Royal Society of Chemistry (Great Britain)
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