Charge density

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-001898",
  "term": "Charge density",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "The amount of electric charge per unit volume, area, or length within a given space or on a surface. It describes how electric charge is distributed in a material or molecule. For a point charge, the charge density is represented by a Dirac delta function.",
  "subject": "Physical and Biophysical Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "electric charge",
    "electron density"
  ],
  "references": [
    "Green Book, 2nd ed., p. 14 (https://goldbook.iupac.org/files/pdf/green_book_2ed.pdf)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/charge-density/"
}