We demonstrate that domain-average Fermi hole (DAFH) analysis, which has previously been used at the Hartree-Fock level, remains useful after the proper introduction of electron correlation. We perform a systematic investigation of the variation of the picture of bonding with increasing bond length in simple diatomic molecules such as N2 and LiH. Alongside values of a shared-electron distribution index (SEDI), this analysis provides further insight into the geometry dependence of the extent of electron sharing in polar and non-polar systems. We also use DAFH analysis, with correlated wave functions, to evaluate the (potential) multicentre bonding in the electron-deficient and electron-rich molecules CH2Li2 and CH2N2, respectively.

Institute of Chemical Process Fundamentals Czech Academy of Sciences Prague 6 165 02 Suchdol 2 Czech Republic

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