Pauling electronegativity scale
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The Pauling electronegativity scale is a quantitative system devised by Linus Pauling to compare the tendency of atoms to attract electrons in chemical bonds.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pauling electronegativity scale canonical | 10 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
chemical property scale
ⓘ
electronegativity scale ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Nature of the Chemical Bond ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
atoms in molecules
ⓘ
elements ⓘ |
| assumes | covalent bond energy additivity with ionic contribution ⓘ |
| basedOn | bond energy differences ⓘ |
| cesiumValueApprox | 0.79 ⓘ |
| chlorineValueApprox | 3.16 ⓘ |
| correlatesWith |
bond polarity
ⓘ
ionic character of bonds ⓘ |
| creator | Linus Pauling ⓘ |
| definedFrom |
heteronuclear bond energies
ⓘ
homonuclear bond energies ⓘ |
| describes | tendency of atoms to attract electrons in chemical bonds ⓘ |
| developedAt | California Institute of Technology ⓘ |
| fluorineValue | 3.98 ⓘ |
| hasUnit | dimensionless ⓘ |
| highestElement | fluorine ⓘ |
| hydrogenValueApprox | 2.20 ⓘ |
| introducedIn | 1932 ⓘ |
| isMostCommonElectronegativityScale | true ⓘ |
| lowestElementApprox |
cesium
ⓘ
francium ⓘ |
| mathematicalForm | difference proportional to square root of extra bond energy ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Linus Pauling ⓘ |
| originalFluorineValue | 4.0 ⓘ |
| oxygenValueApprox | 3.44 ⓘ |
| rangeApprox | 0.7 to 4.0 ⓘ |
| referenceElement | fluorine ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Allen electronegativity scale
ⓘ
Allred–Rochow electronegativity scale ⓘ Mulliken electronegativity scale ⓘ |
| sodiumValueApprox | 0.93 ⓘ |
| status | standard textbook scale for electronegativity ⓘ |
| symbolForElectronegativity | χ ⓘ |
| trendAcrossPeriod | generally increases left to right ⓘ |
| trendDownGroup | generally decreases down a group ⓘ |
| usedIn |
chemistry
ⓘ
inorganic chemistry ⓘ materials science ⓘ organic chemistry ⓘ periodic trends analysis ⓘ |
| usedToEstimate |
bond energy differences
ⓘ
bond polarity ⓘ |
| usedToPredict |
bond type
ⓘ
ionic versus covalent character ⓘ |
Referenced by (10)
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