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In this chapter, we begin by reviewing the most important concepts of quantum mechanics and then discuss the difference between heteropolar and homopolar bonding. In the following sections, we treat the hydrogen molecule-ion and the hydrogen molecule, using the latter to illustrate various important theoretical methods. Finally, we turn to the topic of hybridisation, which is particularly significant for the carbon compounds.
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Haken, H., Christoph Wolf, H. (1995). Introduction to the Theory of Chemical Bonding. In: Molecular Physics and Elements of Quantum Chemistry. Advanced Texts in Physics. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-03075-2_4
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