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General Chemistry Without Orbitals

30 April 2020, Version 1
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Abstract

We illustrate the solutions of Schroedinger's equation for the hydrogen atom in coordinates of all four systems, and differentiate the applicability of orbitals in these four systems. We present reasons that future textbooks of general chemistry should exclude orbitals and discuss the teaching of general chemistry on this basis. The incompatibility of molecular structure and quantum mechanics is discussed before a conclusion that quantum mechanics and its orbital artifacts are irrelevant for general chemistry.

Keywords

Teaching general chemistry
orbitals
quantum mechanics
molecular structure

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Apr 30, 2020 Version 1

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DOI

10.26434/chemrxiv.12218276.v1
D O I: 10.26434/chemrxiv.12218276.v1 [opens in a new tab]

Author’s competing interest statement

The authors declare no competing financial interest.

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