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Chapter 23: Q36 P (page 1059)

What is valence-state electronegativity? Explain the change in acidity of the oxides of Mn with changing O.N. of the metal.

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a) Electronegativity, symbolized as χ, is the tendency for an atom of a given chemical element to attract shared electrons (or electron density) when forming a chemical bond.

b) As manganese oxidation number increases it is more attracted to the oxygen atoms in its oxide, making its more acidic.

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Electronegativity

Electronegativity, symbolized as χ, is that the tendency for an atom of a given element to draw in shared electrons (or electron density) when forming a attraction.

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Change in acidity

As manganese oxidation number increases it is more attracted to the oxygen atoms in its oxide, making its more acidic.

As manganese oxidation number increases it is more attracted to the oxygen atoms in its oxide, making its more acidic

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