Talk:Atomic orbital
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We need to pick a page to explain electron shells in general: Electron shell, Orbitals, Atomic orbital, Electron configuration are all valid candidates, and none of them explain the basic ideas yet
- I agree but i am nto a chemist i am more a general knowlegist :-s. Also i am only 16 and this subject is not a syubject i know well. - fonzy
- Electron shell, Orbitals, Atomic orbital, Electron configuration and possibly periodic table block should all be merged into a single article, preferably by someone who knows what they are talking about. The Anome
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Removing content
I've pulled the following content from the article, because I think that at least one of the following conditions applies: (a) It's duplicated at Molecular orbital; (b) It's false. --Smack 03:56, 14 Oct 2004 (UTC)
In the quantum-chemical treatment of molecules, it is usually necessary to express the solutions as linear combinations of one-electron functions which are centered on the nuclei of the constituent atoms of the molecule. These functions are referred to as atomic orbitals even though they may not actually be solutions of the Schrödinger equation for those atoms taken in isolation. This method is referred to as the linear combination of atomic orbitals molecular orbital method (LCAO MO method).
The orbitals used in the LCAO method are usually either exponentially decreasing from the atomic center (radial component of the form <math>r=e^{-kx}<math>, referred to as Slater-type orbitals) or decreasing as a Gaussian function from the atomic center (radial component of the form <math>r=e^{-kx^2}<math>, referred to as Gaussian orbitals), though other forms have been used.
- More comment: agreed it doesn't belong in atomic orbitals (a) but it is accurate (not b!). I'm gearing up to revise the various items on orbitals and chemical bonding.... --Ian 10:37, 29 Jan 2005 (UTC)
Anon edit
There was an anonymous edit correction (possibly?). I am no expert in this topic, so please check if the minor edit was factual. -- AllyUnion (talk) 10:28, 10 Dec 2004 (UTC)
- Worry not. I have this page watchlisted. That was a genuine mistake on my part. I'm no expert myself, but it'll take a smarter-than-average vandal to get one past me. --Smack 01:45, 11 Dec 2004 (UTC)
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orbitals, shape and energy
I've amplified the introduction to say what an orbital is, and is not, and linked to the electron configuration and periodic table pages. The former page duplicates quite a bit of this one, but why not? Having the same material in several places may not be efficient storage wise, but can help the reader. Similarly, I reckon its helpful to have large topics slpit into smaller pages, so wouldn't want to consolidate everything together. I've also clarified the description of the p and d atomic orbitals, and their relation to the orbital's energy - it isn't the shape that determines it, but the detail of the probability density in the radial direction.--Ian 10:02, 30 Jan 2005 (UTC)