Linus Pauling's own book, first published in 1939, setting out his quantum-mechanical extension of Lewis's electron-pair bond: orbital hybridization, resonance, and his electronegativity scale. The standard chemistry reference for decades and the primary text behind Pauling's 1954 Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
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AuthorLinus Pauling
PublisherCornell University Press
Publication Year1939
URLhttps://cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/9780801403330/the-nature-of-the-chemical-bond/
Source TypeBook (primary)
Reliability Tier1
Primary source: the scientist's own foundational book stating his own theory in his own words, tier 1 for what Pauling himself claimed and argued. Claims Backed By This Source (9 claims)
This source backs 9 claims across the atlas. As facts: 7 well-attested. As cited relationships: 1 holds. Plus 1 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.
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- Sources, 7 claims: 7 well-attested.
- Scientists, 2 claims: 1 holds, 1 general references.
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