Electrostatics at the molecular level /

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"Version: 20181001"--Title page verso."A Morgan & Claypool publication as part of IOP Concise Physics"--Title page verso.Includes bibliographical references.1. Introduction -- 1.1. Coulomb forces at the macroscopic level -- 1.2. Coulomb forces at the microscopic level -- 1.3. Semi-empirical forces in molecular systems2. Physical principles -- 2.1. Forces, potential energy, and equilibrium -- 2.2. Many-particle system -- 2.3. Statistical physics -- 2.4. Electromagnetic waves -- 2.5. Quantum mechanics -- 2.6. Order of magnitudes and units3. Electrostatics -- 3.1. Point charges -- 3.2. Continuous charge distribution -- 3.3. Multipole expansion -- 3.4. Scaled units4. Properties of atoms -- 4.1. Hydrogen atom -- 4.2. Hydrogen atom in static fields -- 4.3. Electronic transition -- 4.4. Many-electron atoms5. Properties of small molecules -- 5.1. Charge distribution in molecules -- 5.2. Intramolecular forces -- 5.3. Chemical bonds in molecules -- 5.4. Multipole moments6. Intermolecular forces -- 6.1. Formation of crystals -- 6.2. Water dimer -- 6.3. Hydrogen bond -- 6.4. Dimer orientation -- 6.5. Future directions.Electrostatic forces are essential for the hierarchical structure of matter: electrons are bound to the atomic nucleus by electrostatic forces; atoms carry (partial) charges and ions with opposite charges attract and form (chemical) bonds. Small residual electrostatic forces between molecules allow them to form macroscopic structures such as crystals. Electrostatic interactions explain pseudo-forces used in popular computer programs used to model the properties of atoms, molecules, and proteins. By beginning with the basics and then diving deeper into the topic, this book aims to familiarize the reader with electrostatic forces at the atomic and molecular level.Those familiar with basic/introductory physics & chemistry.Also available in print.Mode of access: World Wide Web.System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader, EPUB reader, or Kindle reader.Ulrich Z?urcher earned a PhD in Theoretical Physics from the University of Basel in Switzerland in 1989. He took several postdoctoral positions in Theoretical Physical Chemistry (at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and at Boston University) and Statistical Physics (at Clarkson University, now at the University of Michigan). He then began teaching at the undergraduate level, first at the University of Rhode Island and since 2003 at Cleveland State University. He was promoted to Associate Professor in 2010 and to Professor in 2017.Title from PDF title page (viewed on November 8, 2018).

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1 online resource (various pagings) :illustrations (some color).

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English

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9781643271866

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Electricity, electromagnetism & magnetism.
SCIENCE / Physics / Electricity.
Electrostatics.

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