Henry A. Bent

3.2k total citations · 2 hit papers
62 papers, 2.7k citations indexed

About

Henry A. Bent is a scholar working on Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, Organic Chemistry and Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. According to data from OpenAlex, Henry A. Bent has authored 62 papers receiving a total of 2.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 33 papers in Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, 12 papers in Organic Chemistry and 11 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. Recurrent topics in Henry A. Bent's work include Various Chemistry Research Topics (27 papers), History and advancements in chemistry (13 papers) and Advanced Chemical Physics Studies (9 papers). Henry A. Bent is often cited by papers focused on Various Chemistry Research Topics (27 papers), History and advancements in chemistry (13 papers) and Advanced Chemical Physics Studies (9 papers). Henry A. Bent collaborates with scholars based in United States and Canada. Henry A. Bent's co-authors include Bryce Crawford, William G. Fateley, Frank Weinhold, F. A. Kaempffer, Joel F. Liebman, Brian E. Bent, Henry E. Bent and George H. Gilmer and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Chemical Reviews and Journal of the American Chemical Society.

In The Last Decade

Henry A. Bent

60 papers receiving 2.5k citations

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

An Appraisal of Valence-bond Structures and Hybridization in Compounds of the First-row elements.

1961 1.3k citations Henry A. Bent profile →
Structural chemistry of donor-acceptor interactions

1968 475 citations Henry A. Bent profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Paradigms and paradoxes: the weak bonds in elemental halogens, peroxides, disulfides, interhalogens, noble gas monohalide cations, and isoelectronic species 2010 ·Structural Chemistry ·Henry A. Bent, Joel F. Liebman	2
2	News from the Periodic Table: An Introduction to "Periodicity Symbols, Tables, and Models for Higher-Order Valency and Donor–Acceptor Kinships" 2007 ·Journal of Chemical Education ·Frank Weinhold, Henry A. Bent	18
3	Descriptive chemistry 1987 ·Journal of Chemical Education ·Henry A. Bent, Brian E. Bent	2
4	Should atoms be X-rated? 1986 ·Journal of Chemical Education ·Henry A. Bent	2
5	Should the mole concept be x-rated? 1985 ·Journal of Chemical Education ·Henry A. Bent	3
6	But on the other hand— 1984 ·American Journal of Physics ·Henry A. Bent	5
7	Uses (and abuses) of models in teaching chemistry 1984 ·Journal of Chemical Education ·Henry A. Bent	29
8	Old wine in new bottles: Quantum theory in historical perspective 1984 ·Journal of Chemical Education ·Henry A. Bent	1
9	The Hydro-Thermal-Dynamical Duck. 1978 ·The journal of college science teaching ·Henry A. Bent, (unknown)	1
10	Uses of history in teaching chemistry 1977 ·Journal of Chemical Education ·Henry A. Bent	13
11	You Can't Go Back 1974 ·American Journal of Physics ·Henry A. Bent, Henry E. Bent, George H. Gilmer	2
12	Where is Education in Chemistry Headed 1971 ·The journal of college science teaching ·Henry A. Bent	1
13	Simple Model for Estimating Chemical Shifts in Inner-Shell Binding Energies of Atoms in Isoelectronic Molecules 1971 ·The Journal of Chemical Physics ·Henry A. Bent	4
14	The second law - How much, how soon, to how many? 1970 ·Journal of Chemical Education ·Henry A. Bent	2
15	The second law 1965 ·Henry A. Bent	12
16	Dimers of Nitrogen Dioxide. II. Structure and Bonding 1963 ·Inorganic Chemistry ·Henry A. Bent	28
17	Tangent-sphere models of molecules. II. Uses in Teaching 1963 ·Journal of Chemical Education ·Henry A. Bent	3
18	A MECHANISM FOR THE INDUCTIVE EFFECT 1960 ·Canadian Journal of Chemistry ·Henry A. Bent	27
19	Infrared Spectra of the Frozen Oxides of Nitrogen 1959 ·The Journal of Chemical Physics ·William G. Fateley, Henry A. Bent, Bryce Crawford	220
20	Infrared Studies of Propellant Flames 1959 ·The Journal of Physical Chemistry ·Henry A. Bent, Bryce Crawford	7

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