Atomsurrounded
Atomsurrounded is a descriptive term used to refer to the immediate atomic environment of a given atom within a molecule, crystal, or material. It is not a widely standardized term in formal chemistry or physics, but appears in educational and explanatory contexts to emphasize the local surroundings that influence an atom's properties.
The concept focuses on the surrounding atoms, ligands, solvent molecules, and the electronic effects produced by
In practice, atomsurrounded is analyzed using experimental and computational methods: X-ray crystallography and neutron diffraction reveal
Examples include a metal atom in a crystal lattice surrounded by nearest neighbors in the lattice, a
See also: coordination number, local atomic environment, solvation shell, crystal field theory, radial distribution function.