Localized molecular orbitals

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-006741",
  "term": "Localized molecular orbitals",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "Molecular orbitals that are primarily concentrated in a specific region of a molecule, such as a bond between two atoms or a lone pair on a single atom. These orbitals are formed by linear combinations of atomic orbitals and are often used to describe chemical bonding in a more intuitive way than delocalized molecular orbitals. They are obtained through a unitary transformation of canonical molecular orbitals.",
  "subject": "Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "coulomb",
    "transformation"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1999, 71, 1919. 'Glossary of terms used in theoretical organic chemistry' on page 1950 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199971101919)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/localized-molecular-orbitals/"
}