Various Electronegativity Scales and the Calculation of Electronegativity on those Scales

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Various Electronegativity Scales and the Calculation of Electronegativity on those Scales: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as, Pauling's Scale of Electronegativity, Mulliken's Scale of Electronegativity & Allred-Rochow's Scale of Electronegativity etc.

Important Questions on Various Electronegativity Scales and the Calculation of Electronegativity on those Scales

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The formation of the oxide ion,   O 2 (g)  requires first an exothermic and then an endothermic step as shown below :

  O(g)+ e O (g);ΔH°=142kJmo l 1

  O (g)+ e O 2 (g);ΔH°=844kJmo l 1

This is because

 

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Calculate Allred-Rochow's electronegativity of fluorine.(Covalent radius of fluorine is 0.72 A)

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Calculate the electronegativity of silicon using Allred Rochow method. Covalent radius of silicon is 1.175 A.

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Covalent radius of fluorine is 0.72 A, Calculate its Allred-Rochow's electronegativity to nearest integer.

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Two elements A and B have electrons affinity as EAA and EAB and ionization potentials IA and IB . If A is more electronegative element than B. Then, there must be

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If x, y and z are electronegativity, inonisation potential and electron - affinity respectively. Then the electron affinity (z) in the terms of electronegativity (x) and ionization potential (y) will be

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Aqueous solutions of two compounds M1-O-H and M2-O-H are prepared in two different beakers. If the electronegativity of M1=3.4, M2=1.2, O=3.5 and H=2.1, then the nature of the two solutions will be respectively.

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Calculate the electronegativity of fluorine using the following data.
EH-H=104.2 kcal mol-1,
EF-F=36.6 kcal mol-1,
EH-F=134.6 kcal mol-1
and the electronegativity of H=2.1.

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If the ionization enthalpy and electron gain enthalpy of an element are 275 and 86 kcal mol-1 respectively, then the electronegativity of the element on the Pauling scale is:

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Which kind of attractive forces are likely to be holding particles together in a substance that melts at 681 °C and that conducts electricity when molten but not when solid?

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Ionisation energies of atoms A and B are 400 and 300 k cal mol-1 respectively. The electron affinities of these atoms are 80.0 and 85.0 k cal mol-1 respectively. Then which is the correct statement regarding electronegativity χ ?