VALENCE BOND THEORY (VB THEORY; VB)


Meaning of VALENCE BOND THEORY (VB THEORY; VB) in English

A theory that explains the shapes of molecules in terms of overlaps between half-filled atomic orbitals , or half filled "hybridized" orbitals (which are a mixture of atomic orbitals).

General chemistry English glossary.      Английский глоссарий общей химии.