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The concept of bond valence is defined and the dependence of bond lengths on valences described. The use of these correlations for the prediction and interpretation of bond lengths in crystals is then discussed. The crystal-chemical implications of rules for predicting bond valences of crystals are illustrated.
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O’Keeffe, M. (1992). The Bond Valence Method in Crystal Chemistry. In: Parthé, E. (eds) Modern Perspectives in Inorganic Crystal Chemistry. NATO ASI Series, vol 382. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-2726-4_9
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