- electrovalency
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e·lec·tro·va·len·cy (ĭ-lĕk'trō-vāʹlən-sē)
n.
Electrovalence.
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Universalium. 2010.
electrovalency
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Electrovalency — is a measurement of the net electric charge of an ion and is used when balancing chemical reactions. Electrovalency is related to the concepts of electronegativity and valence electrons, and indicates the number of electrons necessary for an ion… … Wikipedia
electrovalency — elektroninis valentingumas statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. electrovalency vok. Elektrovalenz, f rus. электровалентность, f pranc. électrovalence, f; valence électrochimique, f … Fizikos terminų žodynas
electrovalency — noun a) The net electric charge on an ion b) The number of electrons gained or lost during the formation of an ionic bond See Also: electrovalent … Wiktionary
electrovalency — /əlɛktroʊˈveɪlənsi/ (say uhlektroh vayluhnsee), /i / (say ee ) noun the valency of an ion, equal to the number of electrons lost or gained by the atom which becomes the ion. Also, US, electrovalence. –electrovalent, adjective …
electrovalency — noun see electrovalence * * * electrovaˈlency or electrovaˈlence noun Union within a chemical compound achieved by transfer of electrons, the resulting ions being held together by electrostatic attraction (cf ↑covalency) • • • Main Entry:… … Useful english dictionary
electrovalence — “+ noun or electrovalency “+ Etymology: electr + valence, valency : valence characterized by the transfer of one or more electrons from one atom to another with the formation of ions (as in sodium chloride and other simple salts); also : the… … Useful english dictionary
Electron counting — is a formalism used for classifying compounds and for explaining or predicting electronic structure and bonding. Many rules in chemistry rely on electron counting:*Octet rule for main group elements, especially the lighter ones such as carbon,… … Wikipedia
electrovalence — electrovalent, adj. electrovalently, adv. /i lek troh vay leuhns/, n. Chem. 1. Also called polar valence. the valence of an ion, equal to the number of positive or negative charges acquired by an atom through a loss or gain of electrons. 2. Also… … Universalium
electrovalent — adjective Of or pertaining to electrovalency / electrovalence … Wiktionary
electrovalent — [ɪˌlɛktrə(ʊ) veɪl(ə)nt] adjective Chemistry (of bonding) ionic. Derivatives electrovalence noun electrovalency noun Origin 1920s: from electro + valent, on the pattern of trivalent … English new terms dictionary
