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What does electron cloud mean?

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  1. (physics) A mathematically defined region around an atomic nucleus defined by a high probability that the atom's electrons will be present in that region.
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If an electric field is applied to an atom, the electron cloud is displaced a distance relative to the nucleus which consists of positive charges.
The electron cloud surrounding the nuclei in a molecule can be studied by X-ray diffraction experiments.
The beam pipes in the LER were redesigned to mitigate the electron cloud problem.
We specify quantities upon which the magnitude and shape of the electron cloud density distribution depend sensitively.
The electron cloud is made of various standing waves which surround the nucleus, and they are not material.
The Raman effect occurs when monochromatic light impinges upon a molecule and interacts with the electron cloud of the bonds of that molecule.

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