Deciphering chemical bonding in BnHn2−(n = 2–17): flexible multicenter bonding

Deciphering the Bonding Hormone

Oxytocin, also known as ‘‘the bonding hormone,’’ is widely appreciated for its impact on maternal behaviors and various forms of social interactions in mammals. Despite the fact that this nine amino acid peptide was successfully synthesized over 60 years ago, part of a significant achievement rewarded with the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1955, a clear picture of how it works itsmagic on social ...

Chemical Bonding

Chapter 1: Chemical Bonding

2 Different Types of Bonds 7 2.1 Covalent Bonding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 2.2 Ionic Bonding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 2.2.1 Madelung Sums . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 2.3 Metallic Bonding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 2.4 Van der Waals Bonds . . . . . . . . . . . ....

Compton Spectroscopy and Chemical Bonding

In this article we show with the help of two examples how Compton spectroscopy may be used to study the effect of chemical bonding in materials as diverse as a molecular crystal and a high temperature superconductor. Compton spectroscopy has a long history as an investigative method in condensed matter physics and in fact the realisation that the Compton profile is sensitive to the effects of c...

Chemical bonding involving d-orbitals.

The landmark 1954 J. Chem. Soc. paper by Craig et al. exploring the role of d-orbitals in chemical bonding is discussed. This paper set the agenda for discussions that continue until the present about topics in inorganic chemistry such as hypervalency, arguably the most significant bonding phenomenon to differentiate the chemistry of the 2p main group elements from their heavier congeners.