Abstract
In order to determine the cobalt substituting site in $AlPO_4-5$ framework, ASED-MO theory has been used. The substitution of cobalt for aluminum is energetically more favorable than that for phasphorous. The stabilized energy of the former is 51 eV lower than that of the latter. The calculated net charge was +1.27 for Al, +0.85 for P, and +1.56 for Co, respectively. The valence electron population (VEP), reduced overlap population (ROP) and net charge for the charged cluster models were compared for $AlPO_4-5$ and $CoAlPO_4-5$ systems. Then, twe find that the covalency of P-O bond was greater than that of Al-O bond.