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Electronegativity

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electron affinitynoun(physics) The energy released when an electron is attached to an atom or molecule; used as a measure of its ability to form an anion
electrovalencynoun(chemistry) The number of electrons gained or lost during the formation of an ionic bond.
electron densitynoun(physics) A measure of the number of electrons per unit volume of space.
electron numbernoun(physics) The number of electrons in an atom or ion
pauling scalenounA dimensionless scale used to express electronegativity.
polarizabilitynoun(physics) The relative tendency of a system of electric charges to become polarized in the presence of an external electric field.
electroconductibilitynoun(physics) electrical conductibility
electrostatic forcenoun(electricity) Coulomb force, the attraction or repulsion between particles based on their electric charge.
electroneutralitynoun(chemistry) electrical neutrality, especially as applied to the principle that pure ionic substances are electrically neutral
electrochemical potentialnounThe potential energy in an electric cell or battery.
polaritynounThe separation, alignment or orientation of something into two opposed poles.
electrovalencenounAlternative form of electrovalency. [(physics) The net electric charge on an ion.]
negatonnoun(physics) A normal, negatively-charged electron, especially in comparison with a positon
electricitynounElectrical power, as supplied by power stations or generators.
effective nuclear chargenoun(chemistry) The net nuclear charge that an electron in an atom experiences, after subtracting the nuclear charge shielded by other electrons.
bond energynoun(physical chemistry, physics) The sum of the bond dissociation energies of all the bonds in a molecule
electron configurationnoun(physics, chemistry) The arrangement of electrons in an atom, molecule, or other physical structure like a crystal.
electrochemical seriesnoun(electrochemistry) A list of the metals in order of their electronegativity (and hence their reactivity).
polarizationnoun(sociology) The grouping of opinions into two extremes.
bond dissociation energynoun(physical chemistry, physics) The change in enthalpy that occurs when a specific chemical bond is broken; a measure of the strength of the bond

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