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6 June, 04:52

A neutral atom has high electronegativity.

Describe what happens to this atom during ionic bond formation?

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  1. 6 June, 05:14
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    The answer is: a neutral atom will gain electron (s) and form anion (ion with negative charge).

    Electronegativity (χ) is a property that describes the tendency of an atom to attract a shared pair of electrons.

    Atoms with higher electronegativity attracts more electrons towards it, electrons are closer to that atom.

    For example, fluorine (F) has electronegativity approximately χ = 4 and sodium (Na) has χ = 3,5, fluorine attracts electron and he has negative charge and sodim has positive charge in table salt (NaCl).
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