Quantum Chemistry
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What is the principal focus of the quantum theory of atoms in molecules (QTAIM)?

  • The kinetic energy of electrons in atoms
  • The behavior of protons within molecules
  • The interaction of molecules with external electromagnetic fields
  • The observable electron density distribution function (correct)

    • How is the electron density distribution of a molecule described in QTAIM?

  • As a constant value throughout the molecule
  • As a probability distribution describing the average manner of electronic charge distribution in real space (correct)
  • As a fixed distribution of electrons around the nucleus
  • As a wave function representing the position of electrons

    • According to QTAIM, how is molecular structure revealed?

  • By the energy levels of the electrons in the molecule
  • By the stationary points of the electron density and the gradient paths originating and terminating at these points (correct)
  • By the quantum spin of the electrons
  • By the magnetic properties of the atoms in the molecule

    • Who primarily developed the quantum theory of atoms in molecules (QTAIM)?

    <p>Professor Richard Bader and his research group at McMaster University</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the natural expressions of molecular structure in QTAIM?

    <p>Atoms and bonds</p> Signup and view all the answers

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