Abstract
The way atoms and ions are bound creates many of the properties of solid matter, including electrical, mechanical, and optical properties in particular. These chemical forces include ionic, covalent, metallic, and van der Waals binding, which are briefly but fundamentally described in this chapter.
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Murr, L.E. (2015). Chemical Forces: Molecules. In: Handbook of Materials Structures, Properties, Processing and Performance. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-01815-7_7
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