Ionization, atomization, and bond energies as functions of distances in inorganic molecules and crystals

Abstract

The ionization potentials and dissociation energies of diatomic molecules are determined as functions of bond length, and the atomization energies of metals and crystalline compounds are determined as E = a/d n functions. In most cases, n ≥ 1; but for a number of metals and compounds, n < 1, as distinct from all known types of interatomic interactions. It is shown that the ratios of the bond energies and bond lengths of Group 1A and 1B metals to the respective molecular parameters have similar values, proving the identical valence states of the atoms of these metals in crystal structures.