ODYSSEY Atomic Orbitals

Man kann sich von 22 Elementen die Orbitale anzeigen lassen. Der Aufbau der Orbitale geht langsam vonstatten - es wird wohl jedes, jedes mal neu berechnet. Ansonsten ein paar Infos und Fragen (auf Englisch). Die Software dient wohl als Appetizer für die PC/Mac Software, die sich preislich auf einem anderen Niveau bewegt.

I have to agree with the other reviewer who said it's not worth the money. The app presents the the electron configurations and other basic information on a selection of elements. It also presents the various orbitals scaled according to the atomic number but there's no attempt to illustrate which orbitals are occupied for example. There are a couple of short multiple choice quizzes. In short the app costs $4 for a pretty much one time use of a part of a section on orbitals. It really could be more instructive and for the money really should be. This app is just not up to par with other software from Wavefunction, inc.

I totally understand that this is meant to be one of a series of modules. As a chemistry teacher of 45 years I see this as a great tool for the chemistry student. Atomic structure tends to be one of those topics that most chemistry students find a bit abstract. This is a good visual presentation of orbitals accompanied by a great series of questions. For both the teacher and students the price is great. The teacher, using something like AirPlay, with the iPad, could use it as a teaching tool and project it on a larger screen.

Provides legitimate visuals of atomic orbitals, a glossary, and some exercises. Very limited in scope and depth. As a chemistry professor, I'm not sure if this app is actually helpful. Maybe things will change after a couple of updates, but I don't recommend it in its current state.