The calculation of atomic polarization

Abstract

By forming an equation for the potential energy of a molecule and applying the condition that this is a minimum at equilibrium, a general method of computing atomic polarizations becomes available. Expressions, in terms of bond lengths, intervalency angles, link moments, and force constants, are quoted for 10 types of polyatomic structures. The _AP's predicted are compared with those from experiment. New measurements of the total polarizations as vapours are recorded for the species CCl₄, SiCl₄, CS₂, BCl₃, and CH₃.NO₂.