valences
Atomic combining powers
Valences is the plural of valence.
In chemistry, valence is an element's capacity to combine with other atoms, measured by the number of electrons it can gain, lose, or share.
The word extends to psychology, where valence describes the positive or negative quality of an emotion or stimulus: The study measured the valence of participants' reactions to the images.
More broadly, valence can mean the degree to which something attracts or repels: The political valence of the issue shifted over time.
Negative charges in atoms
- orbitalsElectron probability distributions
- bondingForming close connections
- ionicConcerning charged particles
- metallicResembling ore-based elements
hydrogen · electron · sharing · octet · shell · atomic · periodic · reactivity
electrons
Negative charges in atoms
- orbitalsElectron probability distributions
- bondingForming close connections
- ionicConcerning charged particles
metallic · hydrogen · electron · sharing · octet · shell · atomic · periodic · reactivity · ions
mood
Prevailing emotional condition
- emotionsPsychological feeling states
- feelingsEmotional responses experienced internally
- sentimentFelt attitude or view
affective · arousal · positive · negative · neutral · pleasure · displeasure · dimensional · hedonic · tone
voltage
Electrical potential difference
- chargeCost or accusation
- potentialLatent capacity for development
- electromotiveProducing electrical potential difference
capacitance · circuit · conductor · electrode · anode · cathode · polarity · positive · negative · terminal
valencesinertness
State of non-reactivity
chemical stability · saturation · unreactivity · unreactiveness
valencesneutrality
State of taking sides
indifference · affectlessness · apathy · valuelessness · anhedonia
- valence shellOutermost electron energy level
- valence electronsOutermost electrons determining reactivity