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Structure 2.4 - from models to materials (all about the bonding triangle)
What determines the position of elements or compounds in the bonding triangle?
electronegativity values
Why does ____ determine the position of elements or compounds in the bonding triangle?
measures the tendency of an atom to gain electron and therefore determines the type of bond it will form
what does the x axis of the bonding triangle represent?
average electronegativity between two bonded elements
what does the y axis of the bonding triangle represent?
electronegativity difference between 2 bonded elements
Where are metals situated in the bonding triangle and why?
left; low electronegativity average
Where are non-metals situated in the bonding triangle and why?
right; high electronegativity average
