Chemist no. 33 of 350 · Theoretical/Quantum

Robert S. Mulliken

1896-1986United StatesNobel Chemistry 1966

Molecular orbital theory

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Molecular Orbital Theory: Robert Mulliken's Way of Seeing Chemical Bonds

Learn Robert Mulliken's molecular orbital theory, LCAO, bond order, O2 paramagnetism and electronegativity. Clear notes for IIT-JAM, CSIR-NET and GATE.

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Biography

Robert S. Mulliken: The Architect of Molecular Orbitals

Complete biography of Robert S. Mulliken, the American chemist who developed molecular orbital theory and won the 1966 Nobel Prize in Chemistry.

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