Negative Charge

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Clara Cho 2K
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Negative Charge

Postby Clara Cho 2K » Sun Nov 10, 2019 11:37 pm

How do you know which atom to put a negative charge on?
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KSong_1J
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Re: Negative Charge

Postby KSong_1J » Sun Nov 10, 2019 11:39 pm

You put a negative charge on the atom that’s more likely to gain the electron(s) in a bond!
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Sydney Pell 2E
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Re: Negative Charge

Postby Sydney Pell 2E » Sun Nov 10, 2019 11:42 pm

The more electronegative atom will carry the negative charge because it wants to have more electrons.
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Sarah Nichols 4C
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Re: Negative Charge

Postby Sarah Nichols 4C » Mon Nov 11, 2019 12:09 am

The most electronegative atom will carry the negative charge
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