New scale for electronegativity rewrites the chemistry textbook
Thursday, January 17, 2019 - 07:50
in Physics & Chemistry
Electronegativity is one of the most well-known models for explaining why chemical reactions occur. Now, Martin Rahm from Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, has redefined the concept with a new, more comprehensive scale. His work, undertaken with colleagues including a Nobel Prize-winner, has been published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society.