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What is electronegativity?
What is electronegativity?
What does electron affinity measure?
What does electron affinity measure?
What is the atomic radius?
What is the atomic radius?
What is ionization energy?
What is ionization energy?
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What does polar covalent bonds result from?
What does polar covalent bonds result from?
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Study Notes
Atomic Properties
- Electronegativity is the ability of an atom to attract electrons in a covalent bond, measuring the atom's ability to pull shared electrons towards itself.
- Electron affinity measures the energy change when an electron is added to a neutral atom, indicating the atom's tendency to gain or lose electrons.
- Atomic radius is the distance from the nucleus of an atom to its outermost electron, determining the size of an atom.
Bonding and Energy
- Ionization energy is the energy required to remove an electron from a neutral atom, indicating the strength of an atom's hold on its electrons.
- Polar covalent bonds result from a difference in electronegativity between atoms, where one atom has a stronger pull on shared electrons, creating a partial positive charge on one atom and a partial negative charge on the other.
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Test your knowledge of periodic trends in bonding with this quiz. Explore how elements are arranged on the periodic table and their impact on electronegativity, electron affinity, and atomic properties.