Is there such thing as electropositivity?
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Re: Is there such thing as electropositivity?
From what I understand, yes, though it's not really taught in chemistry. It's kind of hidden within the concept of electronegativity.
Since electronegativity means the ability of an element to attract electronic charges, electropositivity would mean the ability of an element to repel electronic charges.
It's the tendency to lose electrons in group 1, group 2, and group 13, losing 1, 2 or 3 electrons to attain that nearest Noble gas configuration.
It's easier to think of this in terms of electronegavity, generally.
Since electronegativity means the ability of an element to attract electronic charges, electropositivity would mean the ability of an element to repel electronic charges.
It's the tendency to lose electrons in group 1, group 2, and group 13, losing 1, 2 or 3 electrons to attain that nearest Noble gas configuration.
It's easier to think of this in terms of electronegavity, generally.
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Re: Is there such thing as electropositivity?
An atom with high 'electropositivity' can essentially be stated as having a lower electronegativity, and vice versa.
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Re: Is there such thing as electropositivity?
I would assume so, it can easily be a characteristic that could be described in a value on a scale. A high electropositivity would essentially mean that it has a higher chance to lose electrons and form dipoles.
Re: Is there such thing as electropositivity?
there's no need when we can say something either has low or high electronegativity (high positivity=low negativity)
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