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The valence-state energy of the tetravalent carbon atom

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Die Theorie von Valenzzuständen wird im Zusammenhang mit wahren oder «intrinsischen» (als verschieden von thermochemischen) Bindungsenergien diskutiert.

Mit den augenblicklich zur Verfügung stehenden Kenntnissen können nur annähernde Schätzungen der Energien der Valenzzustände gemacht werden. Dies ist für das Beispiel von vierwertigem Kohlenstoff mit einer Anzahl von unabhängigen Methoden unternommen worden. Der angedeutete Wert ist etwa 60–70 kcal höher als der Grundzustand. Da der Valenzzustand in Beziehung mit der Sublimationswärme des Kohlenstoffs steht, liefert er Belege bezüglich des letzteren.

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Long, L.H. The valence-state energy of the tetravalent carbon atom. Experientia 7, 195–200 (1951). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02148916

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