>>So, why doesn't CML define a 'fractional charge' field, ... with some
>> kind
>>of flexible identifier for identifying the type of calculation used to
>>determine the fractional charge?
>
> Because we want to avoid bloat. An atom can have (at least).
> fractional charge
[snip]
> CML took an early decision only to formalise those concepts which were
> required to describe *what the molecule is*. The things above, though
> highly important are not required for that. They can all be included
> through dictionaries. The dictionaries can be split do that different sub
> groups can choose the most relevant

OK, so I understand that dictionaries can be used to extend the atom
attributes into more specific subdomains.


Thanks,
Miguel



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