Orbitals in general chemistry, Part II: Mathematical Realities
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2021Autor
Lamoureux Lamontagne, Guy
Ogilvie, John F.
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In Part II of a three-part series, we discuss two factors absent from textbooks of general chemistry that are important in a discussion
of teaching orbitals. First, atomic orbitals are shown systematically to comprise algebraic formulae in coordinates of not one but four
sets (spherical polar, paraboloidal, ellipsoidal, spheroconical coordinates). Each formula has its corresponding shape as a surface
of constant amplitude; some visual examples are provided. Second, the argument that molecular structure is incompatible with
quantum mechanics is presented. Despite the utility of orbitals as mathematical functions in various calculations, they are intrinsically
complicated for the traditional purpose of qualitative explanation of molecular structure.
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