What is Theoretical chemistry?
'''Theoretical chemistry''' tries to explain [[Information|data]] from [[chemistry]] [[experiment]]s. It uses [[mathematics]] and computational analysis. Theoretical chemistry [[predict]]s what happens when [[atom]]s combine to form [[molecule]]s. It also predicts chemical [[property|properties]] (characteristics) of molecules. An important part of theoretical chemistry is [[quantum chemistry]]. == More reading == * Attila Szabo and Neil S. Ostlund, ''Modern Quantum Chemistry: Introduction to Advanced Electronic Structure Theory'', Dover Publications; New Ed edition (1996) {{ISBN|0486691861}}, {{ISBN|978-0486691862}} * Robert G. Parr and Weitao Yang, ''Density-Functional Theory of Atoms and Molecules'', Oxford Science Publications; first published in 1989; {{ISBN|0-19-504279-4}}, {{ISBN|0-19-509276-7}} {{BranchesofChemistry}} {{authority control}} [[Category:Theoretical chemistry| ]] [[Category:Branches of chemistry]]