Chapter 10
Chemical Bonding: Molecular Geometry and Bonding Theories
Valence shell electron-pair repulsion theory (VSEPR theory) enables us to predict the molecular structure, including approximate bond angles around…
It is important to note that electron-pair geometry around a central atom is not the same thing as its molecular structure. Molecular structure…
Polar covalent bonds connect two atoms with differing electronegativities, leaving one atom with a partial positive charge (δ+) and the other…
Valence bond theory describes a covalent bond as the overlap of half-filled atomic orbitals (each containing a single electron) that yield a pair…
To describe the five bonding orbitals in a trigonal bipyramidal arrangement, we must use five of the valence shell atomic orbitals (the s orbital,…
Molecular orbital theory describes the distribution of electrons in molecules in the same way as the distribution of electrons in atoms is…
We present a method for visualizing laser-induced, ultrafast molecular rotational wave packet dynamics. We have developed a new 2-dimensional Coulomb…
Rational design of disordered molecular aggregates and solids for optoelectronic applications relies on our ability to predict the properties of such…