electronegative
Pulls electrons strongly
Electronegative describes an atom's tendency to attract electrons toward itself in a chemical bond.
Fluorine is the most electronegative element; oxygen and nitrogen are also highly electronegative.
The concept explains why bonds between unlike atoms become polar—electrons spend more time near the more electronegative partner.
Water's properties derive from oxygen being more electronegative than hydrogen.
Pale yellow halogen gas
- chlorineHalogen disinfectant element
- oxygenElement eight, colorless gas
- nitrogenElement seven, colorless gas
- bromineElement thirty-five, liquid halogen
iodine · sulfur · phosphorus · selenium · halogen · nonmetal · periodic · astatine
Combining with oxygen
- corrosiveDestroys by chemical action
- reactiveTending to respond
- reductionMaking something smaller
- oxidationLosing electrons chemically
redox · peroxide · radical · combustion · exothermic · catalyst · unstable · volatile
Pale yellow halogen gas
- chlorineHalogen disinfectant element
- oxygenElement eight, colorless gas
- nitrogenElement seven, colorless gas
- covalentSharing electrons between atoms
polarity · dipole · affinity · valence · orbital · sharing · pairing · bond
Negatively charged ion
- cathodeElectrode current exits through
- dipoleSeparated opposite charges
- polarOf extreme latitudes
- attractionPull toward something
repulsion · charge · asymmetric · unequal · electropositive · gradient
fluorine
Pale yellow halogen gas
- chlorineHalogen disinfectant element
- oxygenElement eight, colorless gas
- nitrogenElement seven, colorless gas
bromine · iodine · sulfur · phosphorus · selenium · halogen · nonmetal · periodic · astatine · tellurium
oxidizing
Combining with oxygen
oxidation · redox · peroxide · radical · combustion · exothermic · catalyst · unstable · volatile
fluorine
Pale yellow halogen gas
- chlorineHalogen disinfectant element
- oxygenElement eight, colorless gas
- nitrogenElement seven, colorless gas
covalent · polarity · dipole · affinity · valence · orbital · sharing · pairing · bond · molecule
anion
Negatively charged ion
attraction · repulsion · charge · asymmetric · unequal · electropositive · gradient