Electronegativity Flashcards

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Electronegativity definition

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Electronegativity is a measure of the tendency of an atom to attract a bonding pair of electrons.

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Trend of electronegativity going across and explanation.

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Small to large. Electronegativity gets smaller left to right.

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Trend of electronegativity going down and explanation.

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Large to small. Larger top to bottom

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