Model of molecular bonding based on the Bohr-Sommerfeld picture of atoms

摘要

We develop a model of molecular binding based on the Bohr-Sommerfeld description of atoms together with a constraint taken from conventional quantum mechanics. The model can describe the binding energy curves of H-2, H-3 and other molecules with striking accuracy. Our approach treats electrons as point particles with positions determined by extrema of an algebraic energy function. Our constrained model provides a physically appealing, accurate description of multi-electron chemical bonds. (c) 2006 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.