The Covalent Bond in H2
@article{Rioux2001TheCB, title={The Covalent Bond in H2}, author={F. Rioux}, journal={The Chemical Educator}, year={2001}, volume={6}, pages={288-290} }
Ruedenberg’s approach to bonding in H2+ is applied to the two-electron covalent bond in H2. A simplified analysis yields the same conclusion as Ruedenberg’s more rigorous treatment; kinetic energy plays a crucial role in chemical bond formation.
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Covalent bonds are created by the drive of electron waves to lower their kinetic energy through expansion.
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