Bonded and promolecule radii for molecules and crystals

Within the context of the total electron density distribution, a well-defined set of radii known as bonded radii can be derived by measuring, along the bond path, the distance between the centre of an atom and the point of minimum electron density. As the properties of a crystal, including its total...

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Published in:The American mineralogist 1992-08, Vol.77 (7-8), p.741-750
Main Authors: Gibbs, G. V, Spackman, M. A, Boisen, Jr
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Atoms & subatomic particles
bonding
Chemical properties
coesite
Condensed matter: structure, mechanical and thermal properties
coordination
Crystal binding
cohesive energy
crystal structure
Crystalline state (including molecular motions in solids)
Crystals
electrons
Exact sciences and technology
framework silicates
halides
ions
Mineralogy
Minerals
molecules
nonsilicates
Physics
promolecules
radii
silica minerals
silicates
Structure of solids and liquids
crystallography
X-ray diffraction data
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Summary:Within the context of the total electron density distribution, a well-defined set of radii known as bonded radii can be derived by measuring, along the bond path, the distance between the centre of an atom and the point of minimum electron density. As the properties of a crystal, including its total energy, are determined by its electron density distribution, such radii provide an objective measure of atomic size and a basis for understanding and correlating physical and chemical properties.
ISSN:0003-004X
1945-3027