Inner Core Electrons (IMAGE)

Yokohama National University

Inner Core Electrons

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Inner core electrons are expected to have a peanut like wavefunction as is shown for Si2s electrons (right). In the C-C bond, however, the C1s electrons form a torus like feature of opposite polarity, shown in pink in left figure.

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Yokohama National University

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