Electronegativity

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Define electronegativity
The ability to attract bonding electrons in a covalent bond
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What scale is electronegativity measured on?
Paulings Scale
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What is the most electronegative element?
Fluorine
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Does electronegativity increase or decrease across the periods?
Increase
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Why are diatomic molecules non polar?
As they have equal electronegativities meaning the electrons are equally attracted to both nuclei and so no dipole is created.
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What causes a dipole to form between two atoms?
A great difference in electronegativities
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What is a dipole?
A difference in charge between two atoms due to a shift in electron density
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