MOLECULES and the Chemical Bond is about understanding Schrodinger s equation, for chemical systems.

In his famous Lectures on Physics, Richard Feynman quotes Paul Dirac on what it means to understand an equation. I understand what an equation means, said Dirac, if I have a way of figuring out the characteristics of its solutions without actually solving it. That hits the nail on the head It s precisely what Conceptual Valence Bond Theory does for Schrodinger s equation.

A physical understanding of an equation, adds Feynman, is a completely unmathematical, imprecise, and inexact thing, but absolutely necessary for a physicist. It unfolds in MCB in two stages, described by Newton as a stage of Analysis (a union of observations and inductions) and a stage of Synthesis (use of inductions, accepted as first principles, to explain observations).

The book s chief vehicle for creating an intuitive understanding of solutions of Schrodinger s equation is the world s largest and to the author s knowledge, virtually only library of line drawings of exclusive orbital models of chemical species electron density profiles.

By focussing attention on fundamental physical principles and by avoiding use of atomic orbitals and, thereby, mathematical complexities associated with Schrodinger s equation (the only source of atomic orbitals), the book s essays provide a scientifically sound, student-friendly introduction to modern valence theory.

Repetition of fundamental ideas, here and there, is intended to make individual essays understandable and interesting, each by itself, so that readers may examine them in any order, in leisurely walks, so to speak, in the big garden that is valence theory, picking bouquets to their liking. "

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This edition of our successful series to support the Cambridge IGCSE Chemistry syllabus (0620) is fully updated for the revised syllabus from first examination from 2016. Written by an experienced teacher who is passionate about practical skills, the Cambridge IGCSE (R) Chemistry Practical Workbook makes it easier to incorporate practical work into lessons. This Workbook provides interesting and varied practical investigations for students to carry out safely, with guided exercises designed to develop the essential skills of handling data, planning investigations, analysis and evaluation. Exam-style questions for each topic offer novel scenarios for students to apply their knowledge and understanding, and to help them to prepare for their IGCSE Chemistry paper 5 or paper 6 examinations.

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