by Author Unknown (Author)
In the filling of the 4f electronic orbitals, the lanthanides defy the elementary aufbau principle that underlies the periodic sequence of the elements. This volume includes chapters that help to unravel some of these, and introduces the basic physics of the orbital collapse leading to the failure.
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 432
Publisher: North Holland
Published: 14 Jun 2000
ISBN 10: 0444503463
ISBN 13: 9780444503466