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What is the opposite of electronegativity?
What is the opposite of electronegativity?
- Valence electron attraction
- Ionization energy
- Electropositivity (correct)
- Electron affinity
Why does oxygen have a higher electronegativity than sulfur?
Why does oxygen have a higher electronegativity than sulfur?
- Oxygen has 2 energy levels, while sulfur has 3
- Oxygen has 8 protons in the nucleus whereas sulfur only has 7
- A bonding pair of electrons will experience more attraction from the oxygen’s nucleus than from sulfur’s (correct)
- The bonding electrons in sulfur are further away from the nucleus of the atom
Why is oxygen more electronegative than nitrogen?
Why is oxygen more electronegative than nitrogen?
- A bonding pair of electrons will experience more attraction from the oxygen’s nucleus than from nitrogen’s (correct)
- Oxygen has 2 energy levels, while nitrogen has 3
- Oxygen has 8 protons in the nucleus whereas nitrogen only has 7
- The bonding electrons in nitrogen are further away from the nucleus of the atom
Which element is the most electronegative?
Which element is the most electronegative?
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What happens to electropositivity as the number of electron shells increase?
What happens to electropositivity as the number of electron shells increase?
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What is the trend of atomic size as you move across a period from left to right?
What is the trend of atomic size as you move across a period from left to right?
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What happens to ionization energies as you move down a group?
What happens to ionization energies as you move down a group?
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How does adding an electron affect a stable element?
How does adding an electron affect a stable element?
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What is the definition of ionization energy?
What is the definition of ionization energy?
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When an electron is added to a neutral atom in the gaseous state, what is the resulting change in energy known as?
When an electron is added to a neutral atom in the gaseous state, what is the resulting change in energy known as?
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