A critique of Atkins' periodic kindom and some writings on electronic structure
Foundations of Chemistry 1 (3):295-303 (1999)
| Abstract | This article consists of a critique of the writings of Peter Atkins. The topics discussed include the quantum mechanical explanation of the periodic system, the aufbau principle and the order of occupation of orbitals by electrons. It is also argued that Atkins fails to appreciate the philosophical significance of the more general version of the Pauli Exclusion Principle and that this omission has ramifications in the popular presentation of chemistry as well as chemical education and philosophy of chemistry in general. | |||||||||
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