Can we talk about ionic bonds in molecules? Yes, just as we do for covalent bonds†

IF 2.9 3区化学 Q3 CHEMISTRY, PHYSICAL

Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics Pub Date : 2025-01-02 DOI:10.1039/D4CP04353G

Ángel Martín Pendás, Diogo J. L. Rodriges and Evelio Francisco

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Abstract

A claim that ionic bonds exist only in ionic solids is critically analyzed by focusing on the controversial LiH molecule, classified as covalent by non-orthogonal valence bond supporters, polar-covalent by molecular orbital advocates, and ionic by real-space proponents. Using orbital invariant techniques we show that LiH can be regarded ionic in the same manner that dihydrogen is considered covalent.

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我们能讨论一下分子中的离子键吗？是的，就像共价键一样

离子键仅存在于离子固体中的说法，通过关注有争议的LiH分子进行批判性分析，由非正交价键支持者分类为共价键，由分子轨道支持者分类为极性共价键，由实空间支持者分类为离子键。利用轨道不变性技术，我们证明LiH可以被视为离子，就像二氢共价一样。

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Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics 化学-物理：原子、分子和化学物理

CiteScore

5.50

自引率

9.10%

发文量

2675

审稿时长

2.0 months

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