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When dipole movement is zero, will the compound be more or less stable?

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Less stable; dipole movement gives the compounds more stability thanks to intramolecular resonance.

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What is the electronegativity of n-h?

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The electronegativity of n-h is 3.194.

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What is electron affinity?

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Electron affinity is the amount of energy released or absorbed when an atom in gaseous state accepts an electron to form an anion (not necessarily an anion but yes it should accept an electron). If energy is released it is exothermic, if energy is absorbed, it is endothermic.

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Can you explain what a Pauling scale is?

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It is a scale between 0-4 to determine the electro-negativity between the atoms' bonding.

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Why do rubidium and potassium have the same electronegativity?

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On the Linus Pauling scale, the reason is unclear to most people. But, measures on other types of scales predict that the rubidium value is indeed smaller than the potassium one. We don't know the clear answer but just take their electronegativity as 0.82.

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How would I find the electronegativity of CO2?

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First calculate the electronegativity of each bond (3.5-2.5=1). Then, subtract the electronegativities of the two bonds to get zero as the electronegativity of CO₂.

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