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A question for faculty out in VIPEr land, most likely of the solid state variety:
Does anyone teach bond valence sums or bond valence analysis in their inorganic courses? I have not taught this topic in the past, but I have students reading a paper for class this semester that discusses bond valence analysis and bond valence parameters briefly. I am looking for some leading references to point them to (juniors and seniors) that would gently introduce them to this topic. Any suggestions either online or in texts or in the literature?
Although I've never taught this in my classes, I've certainly done my share of bond valence sums over the years. While Brown's paper from 1985 is a classic, my favorite (i.e. the one I use) reference is from Brese and O'Keefe.
Breese, N. E.; O'Keeffe, M. Bond-Valence Parameters for Solids. Acta Cryst. 1991. B47, 192-197. http://journals.iucr.org/b/issues/1991/02/00/st0462/st0462.pdf
They have parameters as well as good examples. I think this is probably your best jumping off point.