QUANTUM CHEMISTRY Quantum chemistry is a branch of chemistry whose primary focus is the application of quantum mechanics in physical models and experiments of chemical systems. It is also called molecular quantum mechanics, Wikipedia . But let’s break it down a little bit. The first word is quantum Quantum is the Latin word for amount . This could mean amount of energy or amount of a substance or a given measurable quantity in the field of science. Take for instance when we say a dozen- it means 12, a score means 20. The next word is mechanics Mechanics is the science of a body’s movement when they have been subject to a of force. In this case the it is the part of science that studies of electrons surrounding the nucleus of the atom. Quantum chemistry looks at electron's position in orbits, and how it relates to their corresponding energy levels within the parent atom. Simple atom ...