What is boron classified as a electronegative element or a electropositive element?
Is electronegativity a relative concept ? Why is it that sometimes we treat Boron as an electronegative element and sometimes as a electropositive element?
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2Electronegativity is relative. – DHMO Oct 16 '16 at 07:08
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Boron is more electronegative than the metals but less electronegative than the non-metals, generally. – DHMO Oct 16 '16 at 07:09
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hi, you again! is it why we treat it electronegative and electropositive @DHMO – Vedant Oct 16 '16 at 07:09
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Yes.${}{}{}{}{}$ – DHMO Oct 16 '16 at 07:09
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Everything is electronegative and electropositive (except caesium and fluorine). – DHMO Oct 16 '16 at 07:10
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caesium and fluorine are electronegative, i guess – Vedant Oct 16 '16 at 07:11
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Caesium is the least electronegative and fluorine the most. – DHMO Oct 16 '16 at 07:12
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are low electronegative elements, electropositive or neutral? @DHMO – Vedant Oct 16 '16 at 07:13
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Do you know what electronegativity means? – DHMO Oct 16 '16 at 07:13
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:( i Know that electronegative element attract electrons. – Vedant Oct 16 '16 at 07:15
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ok got it, cannot be electropositive, but will it be neutral? – Vedant Oct 16 '16 at 07:16
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Then before it attracts electrons it is neutral and after it attracts electrons it is negatively charged. – DHMO Oct 16 '16 at 07:16
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"electropositive" and "electronegative" are not charges. – DHMO Oct 16 '16 at 07:16
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1How is it unclear, what Vedant is asking? It may previously have been so, but it seems clear now, and you've only just put it on hold... – Oct 17 '16 at 12:34
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When you think about electronegativity, think of it as a relative value, meaning in comparison to atoms of other elements. Therefore, Boron is more electronegative than the metals but less electronegative than the non-metals, in general.
Fluorine is used as the standard with which to compare the relative electronegativities of other elements.
Everything is electronegative and electropositive. Caesium is the least electronegative and fluorine the most.
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if you want to add your answer go ahead, i will remove mine and also upvote yours @DHMO – Vedant Oct 16 '16 at 07:23
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2No, I just asked you to elaborate instead of copying my words because my words are meant to be short notes to make you think. – DHMO Oct 16 '16 at 07:23
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