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An Introduction to Molecular Orbital Theory

An Introduction to Molecular Orbital Theory

This web site explains molecular orbital theory very thoroughly. It uses 3-D pictorial presentations of molecular orbitals to elucidate organic reaction mechanisms - such as those found in pericyclic chemistry. The pictorial content uses both Chimed and VRML enhanced images, and demonstrates that these forms can be used in the place of traditional "curly arrows" and "resonance hybrids", as they can provide a deeped and more subtle insight into the mechanism of a reaction.
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Date Added to MERLOT:
April 21, 2004
Date Modified in MERLOT:
August 13, 2020
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Nicole Broekema
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College General Ed
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English
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Carlos Garcia
Carlos Garcia (Faculty)
5 years ago
This web document is a sort of primer to molecular orbital theory. Although described to have used 3-D pictorial presentations of molecular orbitals to elucidate organic reaction mechanisms, readers might be disappointed on pixelated diagrams as this site is a bit dated . A deeper appreciation of why atomic orbitals mix and give a more insight into why orbitals combine maybe aided with actual energy units.
Time spent reviewing site: 1 hour