Chemical bonds are not imposed upon atoms from outside; they... - Gilbert Lewis

This quote is attributed to Gilbert Lewis.

"Chemical bonds are not imposed upon atoms from outside; they emerge from the atoms' own nature."

Gilbert Lewis Nature

Chemist American 1875–1946

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