Theoretical chemistry: The six-bond bound

Gernot Frenking, Ralf Tonner

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Abstract

What is the maximum number of covalent chemical bonds that two atoms can share? Six, according to the latest theoretical study - at least where just two atoms of the same element are concerned.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)276-277
Number of pages2
JournalNature
Volume446
Issue number7133
DOIs
StatePublished - 15 Mar 2007
Externally publishedYes

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