Why are some ML 2 molecules (M = Ca, Sr, Ba; L = H, F, Cl, Br) bent while others are linear? Implications of the Pseudo Jahn - Teller effect

Journal of Physical Chemistry A

Volumn 111, Issue 41, 2007, Pages 10409-10415

  Garcia Fernandez, Pablo ^a   Bersuker, Isaac B ^a   Boggs, James E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALKALINE EARTH DIHALIDES; ELECTRON PAIR REPULSION; HYBRIDIZATION; JAHN-TELLER EFFECT;

CARRIER CONCENTRATION; ELECTRONS; GEOMETRY; HYDRIDES; POLARIZATION; TOPOLOGY; VIBRATIONAL SPECTRA;

ALKALINE EARTH METALS;

EID: 35948997405     PISSN: 10895639     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jp073207o     Document Type: Article

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