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In the previous chapter we saw that the quantum theory of the atom gives a fairly good explanation of atomic behaviour, and can form the basis for quite accurate (~ 99%) calculations. Molecular systems are much more complicated, with many many-body interactions, and, in general, fairly low symmetry; it is not possible, for example, to give a general expression for an orbital wave function such as f (r) · Y lm (θ, ø). We seek a qualitative theory that we can easily apply to almost all chemical compounds, rather than a theory which will enable us to perform quite accurate calculations on a limited range of compounds.
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Williams, A.F. (1979). Simple Molecular Orbital Theory. In: A Theoretical Approach to Inorganic Chemistry . Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-67117-3_2
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