theory of directed valence

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work of Pauling

  • Linus Pauling
    In Linus Pauling: Elucidation of molecular structures

    He developed a valence bond theory in which he proposed that a molecule could be described by an intermediate structure that was a resonance combination (or hybrid) of other structures. His book The Nature of the Chemical Bond, and the Structure of Molecules and Crystals (1939) provided a…

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