electronegativity
Atomic electron greed
Electronegativity is a measure of how strongly an atom attracts electrons toward itself when bonded to another atom.
Fluorine has the highest electronegativity; metals like sodium have low values.
The difference in electronegativity between bonded atoms determines whether electrons are shared equally (covalent) or pulled toward one atom (polar or ionic): The electronegativity difference between oxygen and hydrogen makes water a polar molecule.
Occurring at intervals
- fluorinePale yellow halogen gas
- oxygenElement eight, colorless gas
- chlorineHalogen disinfectant element
- nitrogenElement seven, colorless gas
halogens · noble · gases · alkali · metals · Pauling · scale · atomic
Separated opposite charges
- momentBrief period of time
- partialFavoring one side
- chargeCost or accusation
- deltaSymbol denoting variation
positive · asymmetry · vector · distribution · polar · molecule · nonpolar · bond
Sharing electrons between atoms
- ionicConcerning charged particles
- polarOf extreme latitudes
- nonpolarElectrically balanced molecule type
- hydrogenSimplest atomic element
sigma · pi · metallic · coordinate · dative · shared · pair · octet
Losing electrons chemically
- reductionMaking something smaller
- redoxElectron transfer chemistry
- transferMove between locations
- electrophileElectron-pair acceptor species
nucleophile · leaving · group · acidity · basicity · stability · equilibrium · thermodynamics
periodic
Occurring at intervals
- fluorinePale yellow halogen gas
- oxygenElement eight, colorless gas
- chlorineHalogen disinfectant element
nitrogen · halogens · noble · gases · alkali · metals · Pauling · scale · atomic · radius
dipole
Separated opposite charges
delta · positive · asymmetry · vector · distribution · polar · molecule · nonpolar · bond · separation
covalent
Sharing electrons between atoms
- ionicConcerning charged particles
- polarOf extreme latitudes
- nonpolarElectrically balanced molecule type
hydrogen · sigma · pi · metallic · coordinate · dative · shared · pair · octet · duet
oxidation
Losing electrons chemically
electrophile · nucleophile · leaving · group · acidity · basicity · stability · equilibrium · thermodynamics · kinetics
electroplating
Electrically depositing metal layers
corrosion · galvanic · electrolysis · semiconductor · doping · catalysis · drug · design · materials · science
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- chemistry termscarbon, nitrogen, oxygen, sulfur, phosphorus
- element propertiesatomic number, atomic mass, atomic weight, symbol, melting point
- chemical bondingcovalent bonds, ionic bonds, hydrogen bonds, double bonds, single bonds
- atomic propertiesatomic number, atomic mass, atomic weight, oxidation state, valence
- Chemical Theoryatomic theory, molecular theory, kinetic theory, quantum theory, ligand field theory
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