Modeling Chemical Bonds with a Mathematical Function ©

Theresa Julia Zielinski

Department of Chemistry, Medical Technology, and Physics
Monmouth University
West Long Branch, NJ 00764-1898

Computational Documents: 
bond1fac.mcd
bond1stu.mcd

Read Only Documents
bond1fac.pdf
bond1stu.pdf

1996 - 2005

JCE Open Review

Abstract

The student version of this pair of Mathcad documents provides a framework for exploration of  basic harmonic oscillator concepts used as a model for a chemical bond. The treatment is classical Hooke's Law as used in Molecular Mechanics. No Quantum Mechanics is required. The student and faculty versions differ in that the latter contains a sample implementation of the plots required to answer the questions in the document.

Comments to Theresa Julia Zielinski tzielins@monmouth.edu .

Keywords: Upper-Division Undergraduate; Physical Chemistry; Computer-Based Learning; Chemometrics; Mathematics / Symbolic Mathematics; Quantum Chemistry

Audience: Upper-Division Undergraduate

Domain: Physical Chemistry

Pedagogy: Computer-Based Learning

Topics: Chemometrics; Mathematics / Symbolic Mathematics; Quantum Chemistry

Description: Mathcad documents providing a framework for exploration of  basic harmonic oscillator concepts used as a model for the chemical bond. The treatment is classical Hooke's Law as used in Molecular Mechanics.

Format: Mathcad

© Theresa Julia Zielinski, 1996. All rights reserved. You are welcome to use this document in your own classes but commercial use is not allowed without the permission of the author

Physical Chemistry Education Resource Center
Mathcad Documents for Physical Chemistry
Comments to Theresa Julia Zielinski tzielins@monmouth.edu
All contents copyright (c) 1996 2005; All rights reserved
URL: http/www.monmouth.edu/~tzielins/mathcad/tjz/doc005.htm