The chemical bond in inorganic chemistry : the bond valence model / I. David Brown. — Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2002.—(54.21/B878)

Contents

    Contents
    
    Prologue 1
    1. Historical introduction 1
    I Theory 11
    2. The ionic bond
    3. The bond valence mode 26
    II Chemistry
    4. Anion and cation bonding strengths 43
    5. Liquids 53
    6. Cation coordination number 64
    7. Hydrogen bonds 75
    8. Electronically distorted structures 90
    9. Physical properties of bonds 105
    III Solids 119
    10. Space and space groups 119
    11. Modelling inorganic structures 134
    12. Lattice-induced strain 164
    IV Applications and implications 179
    13. Applications 181
    14. Chemical implications of the bond valence mode 207
    Appendices 223
    Appendix 1 Bond valence parameters 224
    Appendix 2 Space group spectra 223
    Appendix 3 Solution of the network equations 240
    Appendix 4 Cation and anion bonding strengths 244
    Appendix 5 References to the ICSD and the CSD 247
    References 253
    List of symbols 271
    Index 273