Symmetry in bonding and spectra : an introduction /

Many courses dealing with the material in this text are called "Applications of Group Theory." Emphasizing the central role and primary importance of symmetry in the applications, Symmetry in Bonding and Spectra enables students to handle applications, particularly applications to chemical...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Douglas, Bodie Eugene, 1924-
Corporate Author:	ScienceDirect (Online service)
Other Authors:	Hollingsworth, Charles A.
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Orlando : Academic Press, 1985.
Subjects:	Chemical bonds. Spectrum analysis. Symmetry (Physics) Spectrum Analysis Liaisons chimiques. Analyse spectrale. Symétrie (Physique) Chemical bonds Spectrum analysis Spectroscopie. Symétrie (physique) Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Table of Contents:

The importance of symmetry in chemistry
Properties of groups
Vectors, matrices, and group representations
Symmetry properties of hamiltonians, eigenfunctions, and atomic orbitals
Spectral terms and stereoisomers
Bonding in simple AXₙ molecules
Multicenter bonding
Bonding in transition metal complexes
Electronic spectroscopy
Vibrational spectroscopy
Symmetry-controlled reactions
Appendix 1: Character tables
Appendix 2: Character tables for some double groups
Appendix 3: Correlation tables for the species of a group and its subgroups
Appendix 4: Answers to problems.