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Electronegativity is a property that describes the tendency of an atom to attract electrons.
An atom with a higher electronegativity number will attract more electrons towards it.
Electropositivity is the opposite - so an atoms ability to donate electrons and form positive (or partially positive) ions.
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∙ 11y agoelectropositivity is the tendency of an atom to lose electrons from its valence shell and vice versa
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Is fluorine electropositive?
No, no, no... Fluorine is the most electronegative of all
Why is the bondbetween an electropositive and electronegative atom ionic in nature?
an electropositive element gives electrons to electronegative elements and this complete transfer of electrons creates an ionic bond
What type of intermolecular bonds are formed in ammonium chloride?
Electrovalent or ionic since ammonium(NH4+)is electropositive and chlorine(CL-) is electronegative
What is the value of H in chemistry?
'H' means Hydrogen.Hydrogen has 1 proton and 1 electron but no neurons.It is both an electropositive and electronegative element.
What explain is negative charge on the oxygen atom within the water molecule?
Oxygen atoms are highly electronegative and pull electrons away from the electropositive hydrogen atom.
Is fluorine electropositive?
No, no, no... Fluorine is the most electronegative of all
Why is the bondbetween an electropositive and electronegative atom ionic in nature?
an electropositive element gives electrons to electronegative elements and this complete transfer of electrons creates an ionic bond
What is the charge of a dipolar molecule?
actually a bipolar molecule(dipole) in isolation doesn't have any charge.But when it comes near a electropositive or electronegative element/ion it develops pseudo negative charge(for electropositive ion) or pseudo positive charge(for electronegative ion).
What is it called when water attracts to other polar substances?
Cohesion. Oxygen is electronegative, and Hydrogen is electropositive.
Are chemical symbols placed in a certain way in a chemical formula?
more electropositive element first, followed by electronegative elements
Which group do alkali metals bond with?
Alkali metals are electropositive so they want to react with halogens which are more electronegative.
Would copper and calcium react when put together?
No, they will not react when put together. This is because both calcium and copper are electropositive metals. No two electropositive elements or electronegative elements react under normal conditions.
Why is hydrogen the only element not placed in a group on the periodic table?
due to its dual nature having both the characteristics of electropositive and electronegative
What type of intermolecular bonds are formed in ammonium chloride?
Electrovalent or ionic since ammonium(NH4+)is electropositive and chlorine(CL-) is electronegative
What is the value of H in chemistry?
'H' means Hydrogen.Hydrogen has 1 proton and 1 electron but no neurons.It is both an electropositive and electronegative element.
What explain is negative charge on the oxygen atom within the water molecule?
Oxygen atoms are highly electronegative and pull electrons away from the electropositive hydrogen atom.
What kind of bond is lithium chloride?
When a highly electronegative atom and an electropositive one are bonded together, an electron is transferred from the electropositive atom to the electronegative atom to form a cation and an anion, respectively. The cation, being a positively charged ion, is attracted to the negatively charged anion.
