Molecules and Models

Professor Arne Haaland, Department of Chemistry, University of Oslo, Norway

1. Atomic properties: one-electron atoms ; 2. Atomic properties: two-electron atoms ; 3. Atoms with more than two electrons: atomic properties and periodic trends ; 4. Homonuclear diatomic molecules ; 5. Gaseous alkali metal halides: ionic compounds ; 6. Other heteronuclear diatomic molecules: polar covalent bonds ; 7. Lewis' "cubical atom" model. Molecular orbital calculations on the one-electron molecule H2+ and the two-electron molecule H2 ; 8. Molecular orbital calculations on heteronuclear diatomic molecules, hybridization, and estimation of net atomic charges from calculated electron densities ; 9. Homonuclear diatomic species of the Second Period elements from Li2 to Ne2 ; 10. Structure and bonding in the gaseous dihalides and dialkyls of the Group 2 and Group 12 metals ; 11. Structure and bonding in the gaseous monochlorides, trichlorides and trimethyl derivatives of the Group 13 elements ; 12. Electron defficient molecules: three-centre, two-electron bonds ; 13. Structure and bonding in simple compounds of the Group 14 elements ; 14. Structure and bonding in some simple hydrocarbons and in ethane and ethene analogous of the heavier Group 14 elements ; 15. Structure and bonding in simple compounds of the Group 15 elements ; 16. Electron donor-acceptor complexes ; 17. Structure and bonding in simple compounds of the Group 16 elements ; 18. Structure and bonding in simple compounds of the Group 17 elements. ; 19. Structure and bonding in simple compounds of the noble gases ; 20. Structure and bonding in oxides and oxoacids of carbon, sulfur, nitrogen, phosphorus and chlorine