Chemistry A-Level
partial charge labelling
What partial charge labelling means in Chemistry A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of partial charge labelling
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Reference: AQA
Writing δ⁺ and δ⁻ at the two ends of each polar bond on a drawn molecule, rather than labelling the molecule as a whole.
Topics that use partial charge labelling
- Bond polarity (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- cancellation
- cancelling dipoles
- justifying with electronegativity
- permanent dipole
- ranking polarity
- bond dipole
- vector addition
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