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Bond Hybrids and the Structures of the Lanthanide Metals
Author(s) -
Langley R. H.
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
physica status solidi (b)
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.51
H-Index - 109
eISSN - 1521-3951
pISSN - 0370-1972
DOI - 10.1002/pssb.2221110211
Subject(s) - lanthanide , hybrid , metal , bond , orbital hybridisation , atomic orbital , materials science , chemistry , crystallography , metallurgy , molecular orbital , physics , molecule , organic chemistry , valence bond theory , nuclear physics , biology , ion , botany , finance , economics , electron
The ideas developed by Altmann, Coulson, and Hume‐Rothery to relate bond hybrids to metal structures are extended to include treatment of the f orbitals. A discussion of the possible hybrids along with their application to the lanthanide metals will be considered.