Electronegativity: A continuing enigma.

  • Published In: Journal of Physical Organic Chemistry, 2023, v. 36, n. 12. P. 1 1 of 3

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  • Authored By: Politzer, Peter; Murray, Jane S. 3 of 3

Abstract

There continues to be confusion concerning the concept of electronegativity. Pauling's original approach, focusing upon an atom in a molecule, continues to be widely invoked. There has also been a more recent tendency to view electronegativity as the negative of the chemical potential and to extend it to molecules. However, this leads to results that are incompatible with chemical experience. A more effective approach, which gives results in overall agreement with Pauling's values, is to relate electronegativity to the average valence electron ionization energies of atoms. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Additional Information

  • Source:Journal of Physical Organic Chemistry. 2023/12, Vol. 36, Issue 12, p1
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Physics
  • Publication Date:2023
  • ISSN:0894-3230
  • DOI:10.1002/poc.4406
  • Accession Number:173925508
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