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For diatomic systems, an elementary survey will be presented here of types of valence-bond structures and simple orbital wave-functions that may be used to describe 1-electron bonds, electron-pair bonds, Pauling “3-electron bonds” and “no-bonds”.
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Harcourt, R.D. (2016). Wave-Functions and Valence-Bond Structures for 1-Electron Bonds, Electron-Pair Bonds, Pauling “3-Electron Bonds” and “no Bonds”. In: Bonding in Electron-Rich Molecules. Lecture Notes in Chemistry, vol 90. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-16676-6_3
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