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To formulate a comprehensive theoretical framework for predicting and explaining the three-dimensional stereochemical arrangements and bond angles of inorganic molecules.

January 1, 1957Quarterly Reviews Chemical Society

Inorganic stereochemistry

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RGR. J. GillespieÉcole Normale Supérieure de Lyon RNR. S. NyholmUniversity College London

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Theoretical review demonstrates electron pair repulsion models in inorganic molecules, highlighting geometric prediction rules for coordination compounds.

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To formulate a comprehensive theoretical framework for predicting and explaining the three-dimensional stereochemical arrangements and bond angles of inorganic molecules.
Theoretical analysis evaluating electrostatic repulsion among valence shell electron pairs (bonding and nonbonding) around central atoms.
Systematic classification of molecular geometries across diverse main-group and transition-metal coordination complexes.
Established the foundational principles of valence shell electron pair repulsion (VSEPR) theory to predict stereochemical arrangements.
Demonstrated that nonbonding lone pairs exert greater repulsive forces than bonding pairs, accounting for systematic bond angle deviations from ideal geometries.

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Gillespie et al. (1957) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a728d94ac440176ef2abb8a https://doi.org/10.1039/qr9571100339

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Theoretical review demonstrates electron pair repulsion models in inorganic molecules, highlighting geometric prediction rules for coordination compounds.

Inorganic stereochemistry

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Inorganic stereochemistry

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