Electronegativity and Polarity Flashcards
1
Q
What is Electronegativity?
A
The force associated with how much an atom wants an electron.
2
Q
What are the Electronegativity and Polarity Trends for Nonmetals?
A
Nonmetals have high electronegativities.
3
Q
What are the Electronegativity and Polarity Trends for Metals?
A
Metals have low electronegativities and are generally electropositive.
4
Q
What is the Electronegativity Trend?
A
Electronegativity increases across a period and up a group.
5
Q
What is Polarity?
A
Polarity is a measure of the inequality in the distribution of bonding electrons.
6
Q
Predict the nature of the indicated covalent bond.
H
|
H-C-Cl(Six electrons)
|
H
A
Polar.
