10. Periodic Properties of the Elements
Periodic Trend: Electronegativity
10. Periodic Properties of the Elements
Periodic Trend: Electronegativity - Video Tutorials & Practice Problems
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Electronegativity is an element's ability to attract electrons.
Electronegativity
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Periodic Trend: Electronegativity
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Moving towards the top right corner of the Periodic Table causes electronegativity to increase.
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ProblemBetween which two elements is the difference in electronegativity the greatest?
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C and Si
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Li and I
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Na and P
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K and F
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Br and Cl
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PRACTICE PROBLEMS AND ACTIVITIES (17)
- Which of the following statements about electronegativity is false? (a) Electronegativity is the ability of an...
- Using only the periodic table as your guide, select the most electronegative atom in each of the following set...
- What general trends in electronegativity occur in the periodic table?
- Predict the electronegativity of the undiscovered element with Z = 119.
- A major challenge in implementing the 'hydrogen economy' is finding a safe, lightweight, and compact way of st...
- One scale for electronegativity is based on the concept that the electronegativity of any atom is proportional...
- One scale for electronegativity is based on the concept that the electronegativity of any atom is proportiona...
- One scale for electronegativity is based on the concept that the electronegativity of any atom is proportional...
- As we move across the periodic table in a row, the electronegativity ____________.
- What term refers to the separation of an atom or molecule into positive and negative ions?
- What is the tendency of an atom to attract a pair of electrons that will bond?
- What trend in electronegativity do you see as you go down a group/family on the periodic table?
- What trend in electronegativity do you see as you go down a group/family on the periodic table
- What happens to electronegativity as it goes across a row, or period, in the periodic table?
- As you move across a period from left to right the electronegativity of an element will
- As you move down a group/family does the electronegativity increase or decrease?
- An atom's ______ is a measure of its ability to attract electrons.