Valence and the Structure of Atoms and Molecules
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"Valence and the Structure of Atoms and Molecules" is a foundational chemistry book by Gilbert N. Lewis that systematically presents his theories of chemical bonding and the electronic structure of atoms and molecules.
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Target entity: Valence and the Structure of Atoms and Molecules Context triple: [Gilbert N. Lewis, publication, Valence and the Structure of Atoms and Molecules]
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A.
The Nature of the Chemical Bond
The Nature of the Chemical Bond is a landmark chemistry book by Linus Pauling that systematically explains chemical bonding using quantum mechanics and became one of the most influential scientific texts of the 20th century.
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B.
Heitler–London theory of the chemical bond
The Heitler–London theory of the chemical bond is an early quantum mechanical model that explains covalent bonding by treating it as the result of electron exchange and spin pairing between atoms.
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C.
Longuet-Higgins theorem in molecular symmetry
The Longuet-Higgins theorem in molecular symmetry is a fundamental result in theoretical chemistry that relates molecular symmetry properties to electronic state degeneracies and the occurrence of phenomena such as the Jahn–Teller effect.
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D.
Herzberg trilogy on molecular spectra
The Herzberg trilogy on molecular spectra is a foundational multi-volume work that systematically presents the theory and experimental data of molecular spectroscopy, authored by Nobel laureate Gerhard Herzberg.
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E.
Herzberg–Teller approximation
The Herzberg–Teller approximation is a refinement in molecular spectroscopy that accounts for vibronic coupling by allowing electronic transition dipole moments to depend on nuclear coordinates, explaining intensity in otherwise forbidden transitions.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Valence and the Structure of Atoms and Molecules Target entity description: "Valence and the Structure of Atoms and Molecules" is a foundational chemistry book by Gilbert N. Lewis that systematically presents his theories of chemical bonding and the electronic structure of atoms and molecules.
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A.
The Nature of the Chemical Bond
The Nature of the Chemical Bond is a landmark chemistry book by Linus Pauling that systematically explains chemical bonding using quantum mechanics and became one of the most influential scientific texts of the 20th century.
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B.
Heitler–London theory of the chemical bond
The Heitler–London theory of the chemical bond is an early quantum mechanical model that explains covalent bonding by treating it as the result of electron exchange and spin pairing between atoms.
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C.
Longuet-Higgins theorem in molecular symmetry
The Longuet-Higgins theorem in molecular symmetry is a fundamental result in theoretical chemistry that relates molecular symmetry properties to electronic state degeneracies and the occurrence of phenomena such as the Jahn–Teller effect.
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D.
Herzberg trilogy on molecular spectra
The Herzberg trilogy on molecular spectra is a foundational multi-volume work that systematically presents the theory and experimental data of molecular spectroscopy, authored by Nobel laureate Gerhard Herzberg.
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E.
Herzberg–Teller approximation
The Herzberg–Teller approximation is a refinement in molecular spectroscopy that accounts for vibronic coupling by allowing electronic transition dipole moments to depend on nuclear coordinates, explaining intensity in otherwise forbidden transitions.
- F. None of above. chosen
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| instanceOf |
chemistry book
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nonfiction book ⓘ scientific monograph ⓘ |
| author |
Gilbert N. Lewis
NERFINISHED
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Gilbert Newton Lewis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describes |
Lewis electron‑pair theory
NERFINISHED
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concept of valence electrons ⓘ electron‑pair bond ⓘ relationship between valence and atomic structure ⓘ relationship between valence and molecular structure ⓘ |
| field |
chemistry
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physical chemistry ⓘ theoretical chemistry ⓘ |
| genre |
scientific literature
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textbook ⓘ |
| hasContribution |
clarification of valence in terms of electrons
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formalization of electron‑pair bonding concept ⓘ framework for drawing Lewis structures ⓘ systematic presentation of Lewis’s bonding theory ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of modern bonding theories
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teaching of chemical bonding ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Lewis structures
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chemical bonding ⓘ covalent bonding ⓘ electron pairs ⓘ electronic structure of atoms ⓘ electronic structure of molecules ⓘ ionic bonding ⓘ octet rule ⓘ shared electron pairs ⓘ unshared electron pairs ⓘ valence ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
structure of atoms
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structure of molecules ⓘ valence ⓘ |
| notableFor | foundational exposition of Lewis’s theory of chemical bonding ⓘ |
| topic |
atomic structure
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bond formation ⓘ chemical stability ⓘ electron configuration ⓘ molecular structure ⓘ |
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