electronegative

Speech parts

1. electronegative - Adjective

2. electronegative - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

having a negative charge

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Synonyms

negative assault harmful adverse damaging destructive minus detrimental impair mischievous prejudicial injurious hurtful metalloid electronegativity
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Antonyms

electropositive direct positive flat fair neutral
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Phrases with the word

electronegative element

Examples

electrons are negative Source: Internet

An image of a computed electrostatic surface of neutral phenol, showing neutral regions in green, electronegative areas in orange-red, and the electropositive phenolic proton in blue. Source: Internet

Atoms that are weakly electronegative (such as alkali metals ) have relatively few valence electrons that can easily be shared with atoms that are strongly electronegative. Source: Internet

Almost all known xenon compounds contain the electronegative atoms fluorine or oxygen. Source: Internet

For example, in ammonium ion ( NHmain ) the oxidation state of nitrogen is −3, as all eight valence electrons are assigned to the nitrogen atom that is more electronegative than hydrogen. Source: Internet

In a hydrogen bond, the electronegative atom not covalently attached to the hydrogen is named proton acceptor, whereas the one covalently bound to the hydrogen is named the proton donor. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

electronarcotic electronarcotization electronation electronegative element electronegatively electronegativity