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Orbital Plotting on a Computer

Description: An IBM program developed by Professor Frank Weinhold that draws atomic and molecular orbitals as dot-densities, contour maps, or surface plots.

Source: Professor Frank Weinhold

Year: 1988 Vol: N/A Page: N/A

Rating:

Hazard: Low

• Electrical shock hazard
• Model or simulation

Effectiveness: Average

• Indirect observation
• Simulation
• Good connection from demo to course material
• Time to results is medium
• Results are perceivable with guidance
• Mild effects are seen by audience
• Good reliability

Difficulty: Medium

• Simulation
• Prior practice recommended
• Some intermediate steps to results
• Demos in which a display is used

Safety Precautions: 

• Use of UL approved three-prong plug and outlet required
• Eye protection required

Class: Simulation, Atomic Structure,  Quantum Mechanics

Division: General, Inorganic Chemistry, Physical Chemistry

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