electronegativity
Britishnoun
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the state of being electronegative
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a measure of the ability of a specified atom to attract electrons in a molecule
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In general, electronegativity increases from left to right across a period in the periodic table and decreases down a group.
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On the other hand, compounds formed between two or more nonmetals have small differences in electronegativity between the atoms, and covalent bonding—sharing of electrons—results.
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The acidity increases as the electronegativity of the central atom increases.
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This intermediate behavior is in part due to their intermediate electronegativity values.
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The reactions become more exothermic and vigorous as the electronegativity of the nonmetal increases.
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