Re: [Fis] molecular discussion

From: <[email protected]>
Date: Thu 03 Jul 2003 - 04:47:10 CEST

Xerman:

You write:

> Any instance of recognition involves changes in the electronic
>structure of the participant molecular partners: so, basically, the
>making or breaking of what we define as 'chemical bonds'.

Do you really mean "Any"?

>
>Then comes my question: do we really understand "the chemical bond"
>concept? I mean, do we have a solid theoretical bridge in between
>the principles of quantum mechanics and the simplified views of
>chemists (ionic, covalent, van der Waals, metalic... bond types)?
>Shouldn't this very classification be questioned?

Please raise questions about the concepts of chemical bonds that are
of interest to you. Precisely what is the nature of the problem you
are seeking to address and its relevance to information and
communication?

Cheers

Jerry LR Chandler

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