Overlap integrals and approximate estimates of the energies of chemical bonds

CONTENTS
I. Introduction 730
II. Estimation of chemical bond strength by means of overlap integrals 731
III. Use of overlap integrals to explain the properties of compounds containing d electrons 733
IV. Determination of the amount of ionic character in bonds by means of overlap integrals 734
V. Use of overlap integrals to determine the most advantageous hybridisation of atomic orbitals in a molecule 734