A Theoretical Study of Pentavalent Phosphorus
- 1 December 1956
- journal article
- Published by IOP Publishing in Proceedings of the Physical Society. Section B
- Vol. 69 (12), 1297-1300
- https://doi.org/10.1088/0370-1301/69/12/314
Abstract
Molecular orbital calculations have been made for the molecule PH5 assuming a bipyramidal model. The calculations confirm the conclusion of Craig, Maccoll, Nyholm, Orgel and Sutton that a free atom 3d atomic orbital of phosphorus is much too diffuse to give a good description of molecular binding. The reasons for this are discussed.Keywords
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