2007/01/16 by Björn O. Roos, Antonio Carlos Borin, Laura Gagliardi · 2 citations
Chemistry · Physics and Astronomy · Chemical Engineering · #History and advancements in chemistry #Advanced Chemical Physics Studies #Catalysis and Oxidation Reactions
paper · pdf · doi:10.1002/anie.200603600
openalex publication_date 2007/01/16 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/04
Maxing out at six: The maximum bond order that can be achieved between two equal atoms in the periodic system is six. The picture shows the potential energy curves for the diatoms Cr2, Mo2, and W2, where the latter two are sextuply bonded molecules (d=internuclear distance in atomic units).