The shapes of main-group molecules; A simple semi-quantitative molecular orbital approach

  • Jeremy K. Burdett
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Part of the Structure and Bonding book series (STRUCTURE, volume 31)

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Central Atom Orbital Interaction Quartic Term Orbital Involvement Equatorial Ligand 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • Jeremy K. Burdett
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  1. 1.Department of Inorganic ChemistryThe University of Newcastle upon TyneNewcastle upon TyneEngland

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