CHAPTER 2
Atomic Bonding
Computer models of the structures of materials on the atomic scale require accurate knowledge of the bonding between adjacent atoms. In this model of a molecule that plays an important role in organic photovoltaic materials, atoms are shown as spheres joined by covalent bonds. (Courtesy of Roland Faller, Adam Moule, and Varuni Dantanarayana, University of California, Davis.)
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
After studying this chapter, you should be able to:
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- Identify the basic structural components of an atom and understand the related terminology, such as amu, energy levels, and energy orbitals.
- Sketch the bonding force ...
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