Molecules and Models: The Molecular Structures of Main Group Element Compounds Book

List of tables

1 Atomic properties: one-electron atoms 1

2 Atomic properties: two-electron atoms 23

3 Atoms with more than two electrons: atomic properties and periodic trends 41

4 Homonuclear diatomic molecules 57

5 Gaseous alkali metal halides: ionic bonds 65

6 Other heteronuclear diatomic molecules: polar covalent bonds 87

7 Lewis' "cubical atom" model. Molecular orbital calculations on the one-electron molecule H[subscript 2][superscript +] and the two-electron molecule H[subscript 2] 99

8 Molecular orbital calculations on heteronuclear diatomic molecules, hybridization, and estimation of net atomic charges from calculated electron densities 115

9 Homonuclear diatomic species of second-period elements from Li[subscript 2] to Ne[subscript 2] 135

10 Structure and bonding in the gaseous dihalides and dialkyl derivatives of the Group 2 and Group 12 metals 149

11 Structure and bonding in the gaseous monochlorides, trichlorides and trimethyl derivatives of the Group 13 elements 167

12 Electron deficient molecules: three-center, two-electron bonds 177

13 Structure and bonding in simple compounds of the Group 14 elements 193

14 Structure and bonding in some simple hydrocarbons and in ethane and ethene analogues of the heavier Group 14 elements 209

15 Structure and bonding in simple compounds of the Group 15 elements 225

16 Electron donor-acceptor complexes 241

17 Structure and bonding in simple compounds of the Group 16 elements 257

18 Structure and bonding in simple compounds of the Group 17 elements 271

19 Structure and bonding in simple compounds of the noble gases 285

20 Structure and bonding in oxides and oxoacids of carbon,sulfur, nitrogen, phosphorus, and chlorine 289

Index 307