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Peer reviewedScerri, Eric R. – Journal of Chemical Education, 1989
Points out a misconception that is reinforced in many elementary and advanced chemistry texts. Discusses the general limitations of the orbital concept. Notes misconceptions related to the transition elements and their first ionization energies. (MVL)
Descriptors: Atomic Structure, Chemical Nomenclature, Chemistry, Cognitive Structures
