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A quantum description that builds molecular states from localized atomic-orbital configurations and their resonance among bonding patterns.
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Valence-bond theory models a covalent bond with localized spin-coupled structures and resonance; quantitative accuracy depends on the chosen orbital and configuration space.
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Hybrid orbitals are a convenient localized basis within many valence-bond and qualitative bonding models.
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Valence-bond theory describes bonds through spin-coupled localized configurations and resonance, with quantitative accuracy depending on the wavefunction expansion.
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