Extension of the statistical theory of resonating valence bonds to hyperelectronic metals

  1. Barclay Kamb* and
  2. Linus Pauling†
  1. *Division of Geological and Planetary Sciences, California Institute of Technology, 1201 East California Street, Pasadena, CA 91125
  2. †Linus Pauling Institute of Science and Medicine, 440 Page Mill Road, Palo Alto, CA 94306

Abstract

The statistical treatment of resonating covalent bonds in metals, previously applied to hypoelectronic metals, is extended to hyperelectronic metals and to metals with two kinds of bonds. The theory leads to half-integral values of the valence for hyperelectronic metallic elements.

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  1. PNAS 1985-12 vol. 82 no. 24 8284-8285
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