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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” for diatomic systems.

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Harcourt, R.D. (1982). Wave-Functions and Valence-Bond Structures for 1-Electron Bonds, Electron-Pair Bonds, Pauling “3-Electron Bonds” and “No Bonds”. In: Qualitative Valence-Bond Descriptions of Electron-Rich Molecules: Pauling “3-Electron Bonds” and “Increased-Valence” Theory. Lecture Notes in Chemistry, vol 30. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-93216-8_3

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