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  2. Gilbert N. Lewis - Wikipedia

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    This electrochemical theory of valence found its most elaborate expression in the work of Richard Abegg in 1904, [39] but Lewis’ version of this theory was the only one to be embodied in a concrete atomic model. Again Lewis’ theory did not interest his Harvard mentors, who, like most American chemists of that time, had no taste for such ...

  3. History of molecular theory - Wikipedia

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    This, according to Lewis, meant that bonding occurred when two electrons formed a shared edge between two complete cubes. On these views, in his famous 1916 article The Atom and the Molecule, Lewis introduced the "Lewis structure" to represent atoms and molecules, where dots represent electrons and lines represent covalent bonds.

  4. Lewis structure - Wikipedia

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    For instance, Lewis structures do not offer an explanation for why cyclic C 6 H 6 (benzene) experiences special stabilization beyond normal delocalization effects, while C 4 H 4 (cyclobutadiene) actually experiences a special destabilization. [citation needed] Molecular orbital theory provides the most straightforward explanation for these ...

  5. Lewis acids and bases - Wikipedia

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    A Lewis base is an atomic or molecular species where the highest occupied molecular orbital (HOMO) is highly localized. Typical Lewis bases are conventional amines such as ammonia and alkyl amines. Other common Lewis bases include pyridine and its derivatives.

  6. Lone pair - Wikipedia

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    Lone pair is a concept used in valence shell electron pair repulsion theory (VSEPR theory) which explains the shapes of molecules. They are also referred to in the chemistry of Lewis acids and bases. However, not all non-bonding pairs of electrons are considered by chemists to be lone pairs.

  7. HSAB theory - Wikipedia

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    HSAB is an acronym for "hard and soft (Lewis) acids and bases".HSAB is widely used in chemistry for explaining the stability of compounds, reaction mechanisms and pathways. It assigns the terms 'hard' or 'soft', and 'acid' or 'base' to chemical species.

  8. Chemical bonding of water - Wikipedia

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    Lewis Structure of H 2 O indicating bond angle and bond length. Water (H 2 O) is a simple triatomic bent molecule with C 2v molecular symmetry and bond angle of 104.5° between the central oxygen atom and the hydrogen atoms.

  9. Electron pair - Wikipedia

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    In chemistry, an electron pair or Lewis pair consists of two electrons that occupy the same molecular orbital but have opposite spins. Gilbert N. Lewis introduced the concepts of both the electron pair and the covalent bond in a landmark paper he published in 1916.