Beschreibung:
This book explains in non-mathematical terms where possible, the factors that govern covalent bond formation, the lengths and strengths of bonds and molecular shapes.
A Brief Summary of Atomic Theory, the Basis of the Periodic Table and Some Trends in Atomic Properties; Molecular Symmetry and Group Theory; Covalent Bonding I: the Dihydrogen Molecule-ion, H2+, and the Dihydrogen Molecule; Covalent Bonding II: Diatomic Molecules, Bond Lengths and Strengths; Covalent Bonding III: Triatomic Molecules, Bond Angles; Covalent Bonding IV: Polyatomic Molecules; Metallic and Ionic Bonding; Appendix; Answers to Problems; Subject Index.