Main Group Molecules - (De Gruyter Textbook) by Risto S Laitinen & Tapani Pakkanen (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

How do atoms bond to form molecules and how do molecules interact with each other? This book aims to explain the nature of chemical bonding and its impact on the structure, properties and reactivity of compounds. After an introductory part, outlining the theoretical framework of chemical bonding, the book gives a thorough overview of different bonding types and intermolecular forces as well as experimental and computational tools to study them.

About the Author

Risto S. Laitinen, University of Oulu; Tapani Pakkanen, University of Eastern Finland, Finland.