Chemical Bonding and Molecular Geometry: From Lewis to Electron Densities
Ideal for undergraduate and first-year graduate courses in chemical bonding, Chemical Bonding and Molecular Geometry: From Lewis to Electron Densities can also be used in inorganic chemistry courses. Authored by Ronald Gillespie, a world-class chemist and expert on chemical bonding, and Paul Popelier of the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology, this text provides students with a comprehensive and detailed introduction to the principal models and theories of chemical...
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This textbook introduces the models and theories of chemical bonding and geometry as applied to the molecules of the main group elements. Emphasis is placed on the valence shell electron pair and ligand close packing models and the analysis of electron density distributions by the atoms in molecules theory. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
PrefaceAcknowledgmentsCh. 1The Chemical Bond: Classical Concepts and Theories1Ch. 2Bond Properties25Ch. 3Some Basic Concepts of Quantum Mechanics49Ch. 4Molecular Geometry and the VSEPR Model84Ch. 5Ligand-Ligand Interactions and the Ligand Close-Packing (LCP) Model113Ch. 6The AIM Theory and the Analysis of the Electron Density134Ch. 7The Laplacian of the Electron Density163Ch. 8Molecules of the Elements of Period 2180Ch. 9Molecules of the Elements of Periods 3-6223Index259Formula Index265
