Chemical Bonding & Molecular Structure
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Valence Bond Theory
Chemical Bonding & Molecular Structure
Dimensionless
The bonding model in which a covalent bond forms by the overlap of half-filled atomic orbitals on adjacent atoms.
Van der Waals Forces
Chemical Bonding & Molecular Structure
kJ/mol
The collective name for the weak attractive forces between molecules arising from dipole interactions.
E ∝ 1 / r⁶
VSEPR Theory
Chemical Bonding & Molecular Structure
Dimensionless
The model that predicts molecular shape by arranging valence electron pairs around a central atom so their mutual repulsion is minimised.
AXₘEₙ notation