hypervalencies

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A form of hypervalency — A higher than normal valency (typically involving a transfer of the electrons from the central (hypervalent) atom to the nonbonding molecular orbitals which it forms with (usually more electronegative) ligands)

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of hypervalency
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