Consider all the MOs of some isolated molecule. (It could be a single
atom too; I'll use MO to refer to AOs as well.) Number them in
increasing order of the number of nodes (node = surface where the wave
function has zero density). Orbitals with the same number of nodes can
be numbered in any ord...
Although I really like to observe how usage of mathjax in combination with the mhchem extension grows, I still think that there is a fundamental issue not adressed in this community:
Should we correct faulty font choices in math mode?
Several times have I now seen edits that address one or ano...
Quite busy. Still have to finish analyzing results from simulations and write things up in a neatly formatted report... Also I have to study for the last exams towards a BSc, so things aren't going as smoothly as they could, but I'll pull through :)
Well, I guess you'll get a tour of the lab (ahem, offices) and chat with the team members. And if your new boss is cool he'll let you off the hook so you can revise your PhD defense strategy ;)
@LordStryker Congratulations! I might have asked that already, where are you going?
@tschoppi Good luck with your exams!
@LordStryker I can tell you from experience, that it is not a bad thing to do something completely unrelated. It clears your mind and takes away some of the strange feelings. Just make sure, that you will get enough sleep.
@LordStryker Thanks very much, very enlightening. I still bet the question will remain unsolved for quite some time. Would you recommend pushing it to physics?
@Martin I think a more detailed answer could be left than what I've given. However, it really boils down to the fact that the OP is not making the proper comparisons and therefore cannot apply that 'general trend' of nodes and energies.
@Martin I'm actually having to turn my diss in today. Last minute proofing always turns up a ton of errors :(
The Periodic Table
The Periodic Table