Can anyone please tell me what's the physical significance of 'Other neighboring functional group or its related bond breaking, after geometry optimization'.
For example, in a graphitic structure, let's assume 5 functional groups (e.g. A, B, C, D, and E) are there.
During physical adsorption (VdW) of one gas molecule on 'A' functional group or position, after geometry optimization, the result shows group 'A' remained the same after the adsorption of that gas, however, its neighboring 'C' and 'D' functional groups break down.
Whats does it signifies? No physisorption is possible there for that gas and only chemisorption of the gas is possible onto the structure? Please suggest.