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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication DataGillespie, Ronald J. (Ronald James)

Chemical bonding and molecular geometry from Lewis to electron densities / R.i .Gillespie, P.L.A. Popelier.

p. cm.-(Topics in inorganic chemistry)Includes bibliographical references and index.ISBN 0-19-510496-X (ppk), 0-19-510495-1 (cloth)I. Chemical bonds-History. 2. Molecules-Models. I. Popelier, P.L.A. II. Title . III.

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QD461.G5372001541.224-dc21 00-025404

Cover Illustration: Representations of the SClz molecule. Center: Surfaces of the functionL = - VZ p for L = 0 au (blue) and L = 0.60 au (orange). The L = 0.60 surface shows thecharge concentations corresponding to the lone pairs on the sulfur atom and torodial chargeconcentrations on each chlorine atom (see also Figure 7.5). Top left: The Lewis Structure.Top right: The VESPR model. Bottom left: Contour map of the electron density. Bottomright: Contour map of L.

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