Mulliken population analysis

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-007618",
  "term": "Mulliken population analysis",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A method for partitioning electron density among atoms in a molecule, based on the coefficients of atomic orbitals in molecular orbital theory. It provides a way to estimate atomic charges and bond orders from quantum chemical calculations. This analysis is dependent on the choice of basis set used in the calculation.",
  "subject": "Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "basis set",
    "electron density"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1999, 71, 1919. 'Glossary of terms used in theoretical organic chemistry' on page 1953 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199971101919)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/mulliken-population-analysis/"
}