Table 3 Mulliken atomic population analysis of kaolinite.

From: Study on adsorption of kaolinite and gold thiosulfate

Mineral

Atom

s

p

Total (e)

Charge (e)

Kaolinite

H

0.57

0

0.57

0.43

O

1.85

5.26

7.11

 − 1.11

Si

0.62

1.17

1.79

2.21

Al

0.47

0.73

1.20

1.80