Abstract
In many of their compounds the transition metals have covalence 9, forming nine bonds with use of nine hybrid spd bond orbitals. A set of maximum-valence single-bond radii is formulated for use in these compounds. These radii are in reasonably good agreement with observed bond lengths. Quadruple bonds between two transition metal atoms are about 50 pm (iron-group atoms) or 55 pm (palladium and platinum-group atoms) shorter than single bonds. This amount of shortening corresponds to four bent single bonds with the best set of bond angles, 79.24° and 128.8°.
Keywords: covalent radii, enneacovalence
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