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Linus Pauling described electronegativity as “the power of an atom in a molecule to attract electrons to itself.” 1 Basically, the electronegativity of an atom is a relative value of that atom's ability to attract election density toward itself when it bonds to another atom.
- Pauling Electronegativity
Linus Pauling was the original scientist to describe the...
- 6.1: Electronegativity and Polarity
Figure \(\PageIndex{1}\) shows the electronegativity values...
- Pauling Electronegativity
The most commonly used method of calculation is that originally proposed by Linus Pauling. This gives a dimensionless quantity, commonly referred to as the Pauling scale (χ r), on a relative scale running from 0.79 to 3.98 (hydrogen = 2.20).
Linus Pauling was the original scientist to describe the phenomena of electronegativity. The best way to describe his method is to look at a hypothetical molecule that we will call XY.
Figure \(\PageIndex{1}\) shows the electronegativity values of the elements as proposed by one of the most famous chemists of the twentieth century: Linus Pauling. In general, electronegativity increases from left to right across a period in the periodic table and decreases down a group.
Figure 6.2.2 shows the electronegativity values of the elements as proposed by one of the most famous chemists of the twentieth century: Linus Pauling (Figure 6.2.3). In general, electronegativity increases from left to right across a period in the periodic table and decreases down a group.
The periodic table below shows the electronegativity values of the elements as proposed by one of the most famous chemists of the twentieth century: Linus Pauling. In general, electronegativity increases from left to right across a period in the periodic table and decreases down a group.
Apr 7, 2021 · Pauling’s electronegativity scale has a fundamental value and uses accessible thermochemical data, but fails at predicting the bonding behavior for several elements.
