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Have Orbitals Really Been Observed?

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Eric R. Scerri

Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1569

J. Chem. Educ., 2002, 79 (3), p 310

DOI: 10.1021/ed079p310.1

Publication Date (Web): March 1, 2002

Abstract

Expelling false claims regarding the observation of orbitals.

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General Public

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Chemical Education Research

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Letters

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Misconceptions / Discrepant Events

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Computational Chemistry

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