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Chapter 25 - Physical chemistry

from Section 3 - Pharmacology

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 January 2017

By
Tim Smith
Edited by
Ted Lin ,
Tim Smith  and
Colin Pinnock
Edited in association with
Chris Mowatt
Ted Lin
Affiliation:
Glenfield Hospital, Leicester
Tim Smith
Affiliation:
Alexandra Hospital, Redditch
Colin Pinnock
Affiliation:
Alexandra Hospital, Redditch
Chris Mowatt
Affiliation:
Royal Shrewsbury Hospital
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Summary

The two main types of intermolecular bond are ionic and covalent, with weaker bonds providing intermolecular interactions and determining structural conformation. The structure of the component atoms determines the type of bonds within the molecule.

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Fundamentals of Anaesthesia , pp. 537 - 549
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2016

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Otter, C, Stephenson, K. Salter’s Advanced Chemistry: Chemical Ideas, 3rd edn. Harlow: Heinemann, 2008.Google Scholar

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