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What is the term for how much an atom wants to attract an electron?
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∙ 11y ago
The term which means the amount that a given atom (or radical) attracts electrons is electronegativity.
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An electron is much larger than an atom?
an electron is much much smaller than an atom. An electron is a portion of the nucleus in an atom.
What is the basic difference between electron affinity and electro negativity?
ok, so electron affinity is the amount of energy given off when a particular atom excepts electrons. Essentially, it is the likelihood that an atom will accept an electron, while ionization energy is how much energy is needed to take an electron off of a particular atom
How much energy is needed to completely remove an electron from n2 in a hydrogen atom?
How much energy is required to move the electron of the hydrogen atom from the 1s to the 2s orbital
Is the electorn the biggest part of an atom?
The electron is actually the smallest particle. The neutron is the largest particle, followed closely by the proton. The electron is much, much smaller.
What happens when an electron is removed from a neutral atom?
A cation (positive ion) is formed, with an electrical charge + 1. More electrons removed - the positive electrical charge will be greater.
An electron is much larger than an atom?
an electron is much much smaller than an atom. An electron is a portion of the nucleus in an atom.
Is a numerical value that reflects how much an atom in a molecule attracts electron?
Linus Pauling defined electronegativity as "the ability of an atom in a molecule to attract electrons to itself."
What is the basic difference between electron affinity and electro negativity?
ok, so electron affinity is the amount of energy given off when a particular atom excepts electrons. Essentially, it is the likelihood that an atom will accept an electron, while ionization energy is how much energy is needed to take an electron off of a particular atom
How much electrons does the atom have?
In a normal atom there are 1 electron, but some are different.
How much energy is needed to completely remove an electron from n2 in a hydrogen atom?
How much energy is required to move the electron of the hydrogen atom from the 1s to the 2s orbital
Which particle has the smallest mass atoms or electron?
An electron has a much smaller mass than any atom.
What is the difference between electron negativity and electrons affinity?
ok, so electron affinity is the amount of energy given off when a particular atom excepts electrons. Essentially, it is the likelihood that an atom will accept an electron, while ionization energy is how much energy is needed to take an electron off of a particular atom
Is an electron much larger than an atom?
No, since electrons are part of an atom, they are smaller -- much smaller. In fact, they weigh practically nothing.
Which is smallest in size - atom or electron?
An Atom contains both Protons & Electrons, and sometimes even Neutrons. An Electron is about 1/1840th the mass of a Proton or a Neutron, so Atoms are definitely much heavier.
Why does a potassium atom always lose its one valence electron what type of bond will it form with a chlorine atom?
A potassium atom "always" loses exactly one valence electron when it reacts with another element, because one valence electron in a potassium atom has a much lower ionization energy requirement than any other electron in the same atom. (This property is generally ascribed to the fact that when a potassium loses exactly one electron, it acquires the very stable electron configuration of the noble gas argon.) A chlorine atom has a very strong attraction (its electronegativity) for exactly one electron, which gives the charged atom the electron configuration of an argon atom. Therefore, when a potassium atom is close enough to a chlorine atom, one electron is transferred between to form an ionic bond and a formula unit of the compound potassium chloride.
Is the electorn the biggest part of an atom?
The electron is actually the smallest particle. The neutron is the largest particle, followed closely by the proton. The electron is much, much smaller.
What happens when an electron is removed from a neutral atom?
A cation (positive ion) is formed, with an electrical charge + 1. More electrons removed - the positive electrical charge will be greater.
