electron pair

Noun

Meaning

electron pair (plural electron pairs)

(chemistry, physics) Two electrons having opposite spin but all other quantum numbers the same; i.e two electrons in the same atomic orbital or molecular orbital, especially such electrons that function in concert to form a covalent bond

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Synonyms

beta particle

Examples

A Lewis acid is a species that accepts a pair of electrons from another species; in other words, it is an electron pair acceptor. Source: Internet

BF 3 is a Lewis acid because it accepts the electron pair from fluoride. Source: Internet

However, hydrogen chloride, acetic acid, and most other Brønsted-Lowry acids cannot form a covalent bond with an electron pair and are therefore not Lewis acids. Source: Internet

The electron pair from the nucleophile attacks the substrate forming a new bond, while the leaving group departs with an electron pair. Source: Internet

Also, one electron is gained from its bond with the other carbon atom because the electron pair in the C−C bond is split equally. Source: Internet

Lewis did not publish his theory of the cubic atom, but in 1916 it became an important part of his theory of the shared electron pair bond. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

electron octet electron optics electron orbit electron pair bond electron paramagnetic resonance electron paramagnetic resonance measurement probe