Chemical Bonding and Molecular Geometry - R. Gillespie, P. Popelier (Oxford, 2001) WW PDF

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Gillespie, Ronald J. (Ronald James)
Chemical bonding and molecular geometry from Lewis to electron densities / R.i .
Gillespie, P.L.A. Popelier.
p. cm. -(Topics in inorganic chemistry)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 0-19-510496-X (ppk), 0-19-510495-1 (cloth)
I. Chemical bonds-History. 2. Molecules-Models. I. Popelier, P.L.A. II. Title . III.
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QD461.G5372001
541.224-dc21 00-025404

Cover Illustration: Representations of the SCl z molecule. Center: Surfaces of the function
L = - VZ p for L = 0 au (blue) and L = 0.60 au (orange). The L = 0.60 surface shows the
charge concentations corresponding to the lone pairs on the sulfur atom and torodial charge
concentrations on each chlorine atom (see also Figure 7.5). Top left: The Lewis Structure.
Top right: The VESPR model. Bottom left: Contour map of the electron density. Bottom
right: Contour map of L.

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