Atom-atom polarizability

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-000887",
  "term": "Atom-atom polarizability",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A measure of how the electron density at one atom in a molecule changes in response to a perturbation, such as an electric field or a change in nuclear charge, at another atom. This concept is derived from molecular orbital theory and is used to understand electronic interactions within a molecule. It is expressed in units of inverse energy.",
  "subject": "Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "coulomb integral",
    "electron density",
    "electronegativity"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1999, 71, 1919. 'Glossary of terms used in theoretical organic chemistry' on page 1924 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199971101919)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/atom-atom-polarizability/"
}