Reality and the Orbital Approximation in Freshman Organic Chemistry - Lecture 10

Explore a 49-minute lecture from Yale University's Freshman Organic Chemistry course that delves into the complexities of multi-electron systems and the limitations of one-electron orbital descriptions. Begin with an examination of atom-in-a-box plots to assess probability density, then progress to scaling wave functions and energy in relation to nuclear charge. Investigate the concepts of superposition and hybrid orbital shapes before confronting the challenges of accurately describing multi-electron systems. Gain insights into advanced quantum mechanical concepts and their applications in organic chemistry through this comprehensive exploration of reality and the orbital approximation.

- Chapter 1. Atom-in-a-Box Plots: Assessing Probability Density.
- Chapter 2. Scaling the Wave Function for Changing Nuclear Charge.
- Chapter 3. Scaling Energy with Respect to Nuclear Charge.
- Chapter 4. Superposition, and the Orientation and Shape of Hybrid Orbitals.
- Chapter 5. An Inconvenient Truth: Troubles Describing Multi-Electron Systems .