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Molecular Modeling

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    The Hydrogen Atomic Orbitals A visual guide to the wavefunctions and probability distribution of the Hydrogen Atomic Orbitals using Jmol.
    The Chemical Bond: an Orbital Perspective A visual guide to the formation of Sigma (σ) and Pi (π) bonds using Jmol
    Valence Bond Theory and Hybridization A visual guide to Valence Bond Theory and Hybridization using Jmol
    Molecular Orbital Theory A visual guide to MO theory using diatomics and π systems (using Jmol)
    Molecular Modeling A brief introduction to Molecular Modeling including Molecular Mechanics, Semi-empirical and ab inito methods.
    Spartan A brief introduction to using Spartan for Molecular Modeling
    GaussView/Gaussian A brief introduction to using GaussView/Gaussian for Molecular Modeling
    Quantum Mechanics Links to useful Quantum Mechanics sites on the web
    Molecular Modeling Links to useful Molecular Modeling sites on the web

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