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chemical bonding
- In chemical bonding: Bonds between atoms
Lewis introduced the conventions of representing valence electrons by dots arranged around the chemical symbol of the element, as in H· and Na·, and of discussing bond formation as the transfer of dots from one symbol to another. This seemingly simplistic device turns out to…
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work of Lewis
- In Gilbert N. Lewis: Chemical bonding theory of Gilbert N. Lewis
Now known as Lewis structures, they are discussed in virtually every introductory chemistry book.
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