The measure of the strength of attraction a molecule has for electrons. A molecule with higher electronegativity will tend to pull electrons away from molecules with lower electronegativity.
(EN)--The relative ability of an atom to attract electron density to itself when covalently bonded to another atom (expressed on a scale relative to fluorine being assigned a number of 4.0)
the attraction of a nucleus for electrons
Relative measure (on a scale of 4) of an atom's attraction for the electron in its outer shell.
The ability of an atom to inductively pull electrons towards itself. The more electronegative an atom, the tighter it pulls the electrons. Commonly measured on the Pauling scale, the higher the electronegativity, the more strongly an atom attracts electrons. Note electronegativity is a characteristic property of a given atom.
The tendency of an atom to attract electrons when it occurs as part of a compound. Electrophoresis (e lek´ tro fo ree´ sis) [L. electrum: amber + Gr. phorein: to bear] • A separation technique in which substances are separated from one another on the basis of their electric charges and molecular weights.
The tendency of an atom to draw the electrons in a bond toward itself.
The potential of an atom to attract electrons when the atom is bonded in a compound. The scale is 0 to 4 with 0 being the most electropositive (low attraction) and 4 being the most electronegative (high attraction).
(chemistry) the tendency of an atom or radical to attract electrons in the formation of an ionic bond
Measure of a substances's ability to attract electrons.
the characteristic of an atom to take up electrons from another atom in an attempt to fill its outer shell.
the tendency of an atom in a molecule to attract shared electrons to itself.
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The ability of an atom in a molecule to attract electrons toward itself.
the attraction of an atom in a compound for an electron
for an atom, having a tendency to accept valence electrons.
a measure of the ability of an atom in a molecule to draw bonding electrons to itself
An atom's attraction for the electrons in a bond.
The attraction of an atom for shared electrons.
The relative ability of an atom to attract valence electrons.
A measure of the relative tendency of an atom to attract electrons to itself when chemically combined with another atom.
the tendency for atoms in a molecule to attract electrons. [Measured in terms of the HOMO and LUMO energy levels.
A relative measure of the affinity (or attraction) that atoms of an element have for electrons. The higher the electronegativity of an atom, the stronger will be its affinity for electrons. The type of bond formed between two atoms (ionic or covalent) can be predicted by the difference in electronegativities of the two bonding atoms.
Electronegativity is a measure of the ability of an atom or molecule to attract electrons in the context of a chemical bond. The type of bond formed is largely determined by the difference in electronegativity between the atoms involved. Atoms with similar electronegativities will share an electron with each other and form a covalent bond.