Title: Valence-Bond Structures for some Diatomic and related Molecules
Abstract: In this chapter, we shall generate valence-bond structures for some diatomic molecules and ions that involve atoms of first-row and second-row elements. To do this, initially we shall use their molecular orbital configurations together with the prototype valence-bond structures of Table 3-2. Green and Linnett1 adopted this approach to the construction of valence-bond structures, and they have described many of the valence-bond structures that we shall consider here. We shall restrict our attention to the molecular orbitals that are constructed from the valence-shell 2s and 2p or 3s and 3p atomic orbitals, and for simplicity in the molecular orbital notation, neglect any hybridization that may occur between s and pσ (≡ pz) atomic orbitals.
Publication Year: 2015
Publication Date: 2015-10-31
Language: en
Type: book-chapter
Indexed In: ['crossref']
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