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This introductory chapter contains: a summary of some basic chemical concepts and a brief survey of techniques used to probe the electronic structure of molecules and other molecular properties. These two aspects then lead naturally into a discussion of the way in which the wave mechanics of electrons in molecules can be employed to deepen insight into the nature of the chemical bond.
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March, N.H., Mucci, J.F. (1993). Chemical Concepts and Experimental Techniques. In: Chemical Physics of Free Molecules. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-9646-9_1
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