A Simple Demonstration of Atomic and Molecular Orbitals Using Circular Magnets

• Autores: Maharudra Chakraborty, Subrata Mukhopadhyay, Ranendu Sekhar Das
• Localización: Journal of chemical education, ISSN 0021-9584, Vol. 91, Nº 9, 2014, págs. 1505-1507
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • A quite simple and inexpensive technique is described here to represent the approximate shapes of atomic orbitals and the molecular orbitals formed by them following the principles of the linear combination of atomic orbitals (LCAO) method. Molecular orbitals of a few simple molecules can also be pictorially represented. Instructors can employ the method to demonstrate the application of the LCAO method, which can help students better understand the bonding principle.