ISSN:
0020-7608
Keywords:
Computational Chemistry and Molecular Modeling
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Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
Notes:
In a previous publication [1] we analyzed the stability of rare gas halides on the basis of exchange perturbation theory of the Rayleigh-Schrödinger type, using a three-center, four-electron model. In this paper, the analysis is extended to a (n + 1)-center, (n + 2)-electron model for rare gas halides of composition RXn, where R is the rare gas atom and X the halogen atom, in order to investigate the validity of the three-center, four-electron model. The compounds analyzed are XeFn, XeCln, KrFn and KrCln with n = 3 and 4, in different geometric configurations and for different states of total spin S. As before, we use exchange perturbation theory in first and second orders. The results are in good agreement with those obtained in the previous analysis and with experiments. Specifically, it is found that chlorides of rare gas atoms are not stable, that XeF4 has the square-planar configuration and that trifluorides cannot exist. The possible existence of KrF4 is discussed.
Additional Material:
2 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/qua.560080303
