Valence bond theory

In chemistry, valence bond (VB) theory is one of the two basic theories, along with molecular orbital (MO) theory, that were developed to use the methods of quantum mechanics to explain chemical bonding. It focuses on how the atomic orbitals of the dissociated atoms combine to give individual chemical bonds when a molecule is formed. In contrast, molecular orbital theory has orbitals that cover the whole molecule.[1]

  1. ^ Murrell, J. N.; Kettle, S. F. A.; Tedder, J. M. (1985). The Chemical Bond (2nd ed.). John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 0-471-90759-6.

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