Pauling’s Rules

In 1929 Linus Pauling [J. Am. Chem. Soc. 51, 1010 (1929)] stated five principles which could be used to determine the structures of complex ionic/covalent crystals.  These ideas have since been refined and quantified but they remain an amazingly useful guide to understanding the crystal structures.  They serve as the outline for a discussion of structure determining forces in crystals where ionic interactions dominate. 


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