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Atomic Structure: From First Principles

This volume of Chemistry, Clearly Explained approaches Atomic Structure from the standpoint of 'From First Principles'. It emphasizes how to derive the governing idea from stated first principles and provides a structured route to a reasoned physical model with clearly stated approximations.

PublisherLighthouse Books, Delaware, USA
Universal Book ID6001
SubjectAtomic Structure
DisciplineChemistry & Materials
LanguageEnglish
CategoryChemistry, Clearly Explained / foundation study
TagsAtomic Structure

Table of Contents

Introduction — Atomic Structure: From First Principles (Chemistry, Clearly Explained)
1. The Physical Question: Atomic Structure
2. Defining the System and Its Boundaries — the implications of from first principles
3. Quantities, Units, and Assumptions — evidence surrounding atomic structure
4. A Conceptual Model of Atomic Structure
5. Interpreting Measurements — an inquiry into atomic structure
6. The From First Principles Treatment
7. Worked Quantitative Example — evidence surrounding atomic structure
8. Connections with Everyday Technology — a case framed by from first principles
9. What a Simplified Model Leaves Out — an inquiry into atomic structure
10. A Second Worked Case — the implications of from first principles
Conclusion — Synthesis, Limitations, and Further Study