ISSN:
1600-5724
Source:
Crystallography Journals Online : IUCR Backfile Archive 1948-2001
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
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Geosciences
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Physics
Notes:
Based on accurate X-ray diffraction intensity data collected from spherically shaped single crystals, net atomic charges and electron density distributions have been studied for MnO, Mn2SiO4, Mg2Si2O6, LiAlSi2O6 and CaMgSi2O6. Examination of various procedures for determining atomic charges in a given structure has led to the conclusion that the following approach appears to be most reliable. (1) For cations: the number of electrons in the sphere of radius ER, effective distribution radius, which is defined according to the characteristics of radial distribution functions or difference-Fourier maps, is calculated. (2) For oxygen atoms: with the cation charges fixed at the values obtained from the above procedure and the total charge of the crystal constrained to be neutral, oxygen charges are estimated from least-squares refinements using atomic scattering factors. The final charges of atoms examined are less ionic than the corresponding formal ones: those of Li, O, Mg, Al, Si, Ca and Mn are respectively + 0.7 (1), -1.1 to -1.5, + 1.4 (1) to + 1.8, + 2.4(1), + 2.2 (1) to + 2.6, + 1.4 (2) and + 1.2 (1) to + 1.6 e. Residual electron densities between Si and O have been clearly observed in difference-Fourier maps after charge refinements for crystals of LiAlSi2O6, CaMgSi2O6 and Mg2Si2O6.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1107/S0567739480001908
