Simple molecular compounds, physical

The characteristic property of these simple molecular compounds, which may be grouped under the name of onium compounds, is the fact that the atoms or groups combined directly with the onium forming or central element, act as a unit with the central atom in many physical and chemical transformations and are often termed... 

Introduction to organic chemistry hydrocarbons and functional groups (structure, nomenclature, chemical properties). Physical and chemical properties of simple organic compounds should also be included as exemplary material for the study of other areas such as bonding, equilibria involving weak acids, kinetics, colligative properties, and stoichiometric determinations of empirical and molecular formulas. 

Most of us appear to have the notion that a racemate consists of equal amounts of their antipodes, but the racemates are not simple mixtures. Actually they are molecular compounds of their antipodes. They have their own physical constants like melting point, density or solubility which is different from their antipodes. Their melting points may be higher or lower than that of their antipodes as illustrated diagramatically in Fig. 

Chemical Properties. Simple molecular-orbital theory predicts that many organometallic molecules should show electronic effects similar to conjugated systems, since the electronic structure is generally expressed in terms of molecular orbitals which involve both ring and metal orbitals. The ESR spectra (Sec. III.C) provide physical evidence for this formulation however correlation between chemical reactivities and theoretical quantities, such as charge densities and localization energies, which has been of use in aromatic systems (60) has not been attempted. Indeed, very few detailed kinetic studies of organometallic compounds have been reported with which to compare theory. We consider the different classes of compounds in turn. 

Contents Quantum Mechanics and Atomic Theory. - Simple Molecular Orbital Theory. -Structural Applications of Molecular Orbital Theory. - Electronic Spectra and Magnetic Properties of Inorganic Compounds. - Alternative Methods and Concepts. - Mechanism and Reactivity. - Descriptive Chemistry. - Physical and Spectroscopic Methods. - Appendices. -Subject Index. 

Besides forming molecular compounds with water (hydrates) certain salts have the property of combining with a second salt either with or without water. In these combinations the character of the individual salts is somewhat modified but not completely changed. Hence the name, double salts . In physical properties such as crystalline form, solubility, and, in some cases, color, the crystals of the double salt differ from those of the simple salts. These compounds follow the law of definite proportions. 

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