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Electronegativity and Bonding Notes
Electronegativity and Bonding Notes
Electronegativity and Bonding Notes
Bonding Notes
Electronegativity
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Covalent bonds involve a shared pair of electrons
A covalent
bonding is the strong
electrostatic attraction
between a shared pair of electrons and the nuclei of the bonded
atoms .
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This scale was invented by chemist Linus Pauling
Trends in Electronegativity ?
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Electronegativity increases :
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Across a
period
Up
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a
group
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The bonding pair of electrons are attached more strongly
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Electronegativity increases up a
group
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Down the the bonding pair of electrons is held increasingly
group ,
further for the nucleus
away
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Dipoles
The differing attraction for the pair of electrons allows there to be
a small charge difference between the atoms
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This is a permanent dipole
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