Which scientific concept did Linus Pauling introduce related to chemical bonds?
Orbital hybridisation
Covalent bonding
Ionic bonding
Van der Waals forces
Answer
Linus Pauling introduced the concept of orbital hybridisation, which is a key idea in understanding the formation of chemical bonds. He also developed the first accurate scale of electronegativities of the elements.
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