Partial charges δ⁺ and δ⁻
What Partial charges δ⁺ and δ⁻ means in Chemistry A-Level, as defined for OCR.
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The more electronegative atom gains a partial negative charge (δ⁻) while the less electronegative atom gains a partial positive charge (δ⁺).
The more electronegative atom gains a partial negative charge δ⁻ and the other atom a partial positive charge δ⁺.
Topics that use Partial charges δ⁺ and δ⁻
- Bonding and structure (OCR A-Level)
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