Molecular Spectra and Molecular Structure
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"Molecular Spectra and Molecular Structure" is a seminal multi-volume work by Gerhard Herzberg that systematically develops the theory and interpretation of molecular spectroscopy and its use in determining molecular structure.
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Target entity: Molecular Spectra and Molecular Structure Context triple: [Gerhard Herzberg, notableWork, Molecular Spectra and Molecular Structure]
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Atombau und Spektrallinien
*Atombau und Spektrallinien* is Arnold Sommerfeld’s influential textbook on atomic structure and spectral lines that helped shape the development of early quantum theory.
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Longuet-Higgins theorem in molecular symmetry
The Longuet-Higgins theorem in molecular symmetry is a fundamental result in theoretical chemistry that relates molecular symmetry properties to electronic state degeneracies and the occurrence of phenomena such as the Jahn–Teller effect.
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The Nature of the Chemical Bond
The Nature of the Chemical Bond is a landmark chemistry book by Linus Pauling that systematically explains chemical bonding using quantum mechanics and became one of the most influential scientific texts of the 20th century.
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Theory of Atomic Spectra (1935)
Theory of Atomic Spectra (1935) is a foundational physics monograph by Edward Condon that systematically develops the quantum-mechanical theory underlying atomic spectral lines and their structure.
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The Nuclear Spin of the Hydrogen Molecule in the Liquid and Solid States
"The Nuclear Spin of the Hydrogen Molecule in the Liquid and Solid States" is Carl Woese’s physics doctoral thesis, which investigates how the quantum spin properties of hydrogen molecules behave and interact in condensed phases.
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Target entity: Molecular Spectra and Molecular Structure Target entity description: "Molecular Spectra and Molecular Structure" is a seminal multi-volume work by Gerhard Herzberg that systematically develops the theory and interpretation of molecular spectroscopy and its use in determining molecular structure.
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A.
Atombau und Spektrallinien
*Atombau und Spektrallinien* is Arnold Sommerfeld’s influential textbook on atomic structure and spectral lines that helped shape the development of early quantum theory.
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B.
Longuet-Higgins theorem in molecular symmetry
The Longuet-Higgins theorem in molecular symmetry is a fundamental result in theoretical chemistry that relates molecular symmetry properties to electronic state degeneracies and the occurrence of phenomena such as the Jahn–Teller effect.
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C.
The Nature of the Chemical Bond
The Nature of the Chemical Bond is a landmark chemistry book by Linus Pauling that systematically explains chemical bonding using quantum mechanics and became one of the most influential scientific texts of the 20th century.
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D.
Theory of Atomic Spectra (1935)
Theory of Atomic Spectra (1935) is a foundational physics monograph by Edward Condon that systematically develops the quantum-mechanical theory underlying atomic spectral lines and their structure.
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E.
The Nuclear Spin of the Hydrogen Molecule in the Liquid and Solid States
"The Nuclear Spin of the Hydrogen Molecule in the Liquid and Solid States" is Carl Woese’s physics doctoral thesis, which investigates how the quantum spin properties of hydrogen molecules behave and interact in condensed phases.
- F. None of above. chosen
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
monograph
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scientific book series ⓘ |
| appliesTheory |
group theory
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molecular orbital theory ⓘ quantum mechanics ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Gerhard Herzberg
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surface form:
Gerhard Herzberg Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1971
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| author | Gerhard Herzberg ⓘ |
| citationFrequency | high in spectroscopy literature ⓘ |
| covers |
determination of molecular structure from spectra
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fine structure in molecular spectra ⓘ hyperfine structure in molecular spectra ⓘ molecular constants ⓘ molecular term symbols ⓘ potential energy curves of molecules ⓘ selection rules for molecular transitions ⓘ vibronic coupling ⓘ |
| describes |
Raman spectra
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band spectra of molecules ⓘ electronic spectra ⓘ infrared spectra ⓘ rotational spectra ⓘ vibrational spectra ⓘ |
| field |
molecular physics
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molecular spectroscopy ⓘ physical chemistry ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
diatomic molecules
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polyatomic molecules ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Herzberg trilogy on molecular spectra
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surface form:
Constants of Diatomic Molecules
Herzberg trilogy on molecular spectra ⓘ
surface form:
Electronic Spectra and Electronic Structure of Polyatomic Molecules
Herzberg trilogy on molecular spectra ⓘ
surface form:
Infrared and Raman Spectra of Polyatomic Molecules
Herzberg trilogy on molecular spectra ⓘ
surface form:
Spectra of Diatomic Molecules
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| influenced | development of molecular spectroscopy ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
molecular spectra
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molecular structure ⓘ |
| notableFor |
extensive tabulation of spectroscopic data
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systematic treatment of molecular spectra ⓘ |
| publicationPeriodStart | 1939 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Van Nostrand
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surface form:
D. Van Nostrand Company
Van Nostrand ⓘ
surface form:
Van Nostrand Reinhold
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| targetAudience |
chemists
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physicists ⓘ spectroscopists ⓘ |
| usedAs |
graduate-level textbook
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standard reference in spectroscopy ⓘ |
| volumeCount | 4 ⓘ |
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Subject: Molecular Spectra and Molecular Structure Description of subject: "Molecular Spectra and Molecular Structure" is a seminal multi-volume work by Gerhard Herzberg that systematically develops the theory and interpretation of molecular spectroscopy and its use in determining molecular structure.
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