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Thanks!

Oh well, now it makes sense! It also makes sense why when the benzene has functional groups that make him lost its symmetry, it loses as well the E- bands. Thank you very much, that was very helpful!

Really? I didn' t know that, but I guess I'll have to try to understand it anyway for the exam :sorry: Thanks for the response :)

Hello everybody :) I have a problem understanding the different types of pi -> pi * transition of organic compounds. I can't understand what's the difference between K-band, B- band, and E-bands, and I cannot find any explanation on the internet. Also I don't understand why benzene has two E...

I'm really sorry, I realized I didn't read all your previous response (page lag), and all your precious advices... the book you linked seems very helpful, I think I will order it as soon as possible, thanks! Anyway I really admire all you passion in this field, and for sure I'll check the links...

The New Mexico reference was for Jim Mcnamara ;) However, wow storm chasing, that's very interesting! I would like, as well, to start picking up some samples to study at home, when I go on a trip, but I'm starting a little bit later than you (I'm 22) because even if I liked this field since I...

Alright, maybe I have to understand better the differences, I'll check out better this terms and their meaning. For now I have only one book for minerals, that is "introduction to rock-forming minerals - Deer, Zussman", that is helping me a little, but I'm thinking of searching for more...

Well this is a good idea, I didn't think of that. I live in Italy, even if there are a lot of different types of minerals common for each region, there's no comparing with New Mexico that is like a mine for mineralogy passionates, you're very lucky! Anyway, I already have my little field kit...

Yes, I know is not a good choice, but the point is that I had problems with it and with other minerals with this "massive" or earthy shape. I'll try to give another two examples, like this piece of magnetite, and this sample of pyroxene. Both of them doesn't have crystals (at least not visible)...

Sorry here's the kaolinite sample

First of all, thank you very much for all this information! Here's an example of what I mean with massive mineral (I learned this term at university, and it's used to define a mineral with no crystal structure visible). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaolinite#/media/File:KaoliniteUSGOV.jpg This...

Lately I'm learning how to identify the most common rock-forming minerals, but I have some doubts about it. First of all, how can I distinguish between massive minerals and rocks? Second thing, a massive mineral from what I understood, has an internal order (so it's not amorphous), but that does...

I'll check it out, thank you!

I'll check it out, thanks! I'm actually studying on "MODERN. SPECTROSCOPY. J. Michael Hollas" , and I used for the first course "Physical Chemistry: A Molecular Approach. Donald A. McQuarrie", and I checked out some info online. The first book, I found it very difficult because it doesn't...

Hi everyone, I wanted to know if any of you knows very good sources for quantum mechanics and spectroscopy fundamentals, like greats books, youtube videos (lectures), or any other option. I' m studying spectroscopy at the moment, and last year I've done the Physical Chemistry II course ( quantum...