why is oxygen more electronegative than nitrogen​

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why is oxygen more electronegative than nitrogen​

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RuslanHeatt 4 years 2021-08-17T14:12:21+00:00 2 Answers 20 views 0

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  1. thanhcong
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    2021-08-17T14:13:21+00:00
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    Why is oxygen more electronegative than nitrogen? Oxygen has 8 protons in the nucleus while nitrogen only has 7. A bonding pair will experience more attraction from the oxygen’s nucleus than from nitrogen’s, and so the electronegativity of oxygen is greater.

  2. Ladonna
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    2021-08-17T14:14:15+00:00
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    Oxygen has 8 protons in the nucleus while nitrogen only has 7. A bonding pair will experience more attraction from the oxygen’s nucleus than from nitrogen’s, and so the electronegativity of oxygen is greater.

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