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The concept of the chemical bond
Author(s) -
Julg A.
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
international journal of quantum chemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.484
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1097-461X
pISSN - 0020-7608
DOI - 10.1002/qua.560260510
Subject(s) - interpretation (philosophy) , atomic orbital , theoretical physics , chemical bond , electron , quantum chemical , bond , quantum , molecule , quantum mechanics , statistical physics , computational chemistry , chemistry , physics , computer science , programming language , finance , economics
The concept of the chemical bond is very old. Many interpretations have been proposed. Nevertheless, the problem is far from being solved. At the present time, the chemist has the choice between two models: the Lewis model (electron pairs) and the quantum model. In spite of a current opinion, both models are not logically equivalent. The localization of molecular orbitals is only a mathematical operation which does not involve any physic localization of the electrons. The loge theory is not more satisfying owing to the fact that loges with minimal fluctuation do not exist in all molecules. The theory of orbital domains seems to bring a solution. Nevertheless, its interpretation can be obtained only outside the strict framework of quantum mechanics.