ISSN:
1089-7690
Source:
AIP Digital Archive
Topics:
Physics
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Chemistry and Pharmacology
Notes:
The kinetic energy anisotropy is examined for 18 different diatomic molecules of the type A2, AO, and AF with A=Li, Be, B, C, N, O, and F. The dimensionless measure α=(Tz−Tx)/T, where Tz and Tx, respectively, are the bond-parallel and bond-perpendicular components of the total electronic kinetic energy T, is confirmed to be useful for interpretative studies. It is shown that the orbital values of α in free atoms depend only on the angular momentum quantum numbers, and can be expressed in terms of a Condon–Shortley coefficient. Comparison of α values for individual molecular orbitals with their free atom counterparts enables one to classify molecular orbitals in terms of their parent atomic orbitals. In favorable cases, α values can also be used to estimate the extent and nature of reorganization of each orbital upon bond formation. The total molecular value of α correlates roughly with the difference between the numbers of pσ and pπ electrons.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.451043
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