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electronegativity
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noun
- the state of being electronegative
- a measure of the ability of a specified atom to attract electrons in a molecule
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The bigger the difference in the electropositivity and electronegativity of the materials that make up a battery’s electrodes, the bigger the voltage it can deliver.
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But this tendency is more than counterbalanced by an increase in the electronegativity of lead dioxide.
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Metallic tin is not electropositive enough compared with the electronegativity of its oxide to deliver a useful potential difference.
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