Magills Survey Of Science The Standard Model X Ray Determination Of Molecular Structure PDF Download

"The application of spectroscopic and diffraction techniques to the study of molecules an ions has revolutionized the processes of analysis and structure determination, thus profoundly affecting the development of chemistry and molecular biology. These modern approaches increasingly find their place in 'A' level and National Certificate syllabuses, as well as at an early stage in degree level courses. Emphasis is placed here on the results which can be obtained by the application of these techniques- that is, how the identity of a compound may be obtained and how its detailed molecular structure can be determined. Mass spectrometry, infra-red and ultra-violet spectroscopy, nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy and the diffraction methods are all described and their uses are illustrated. Essential physical principles (such as the quantum theory, the wave nature of radiation) are introduced, but mathematical content has been kept to a minimum."- Publisher.