Electronegativity Difference (ΔENΔEN) Bond Type Example zero (0−0.40−0.4) pure covalent Cl2Cl2 intermediate (0.4−2.00.4−2.0) polar covalent HFHF large (2.0+2.0+) ionic NaClNaCl Find the electronegativity difference between K and Cl. Express your answer using two significant figures.
Thermochemistry
Thermochemistry can be considered as a branch of thermodynamics that deals with the connections between warmth, work, and various types of energy, formed because of different synthetic and actual cycles. Thermochemistry describes the energy changes that occur as a result of reactions or chemical changes in a substance.
Exergonic Reaction
The term exergonic is derived from the Greek word in which ‘ergon’ means work and exergonic means ‘work outside’. Exergonic reactions releases work energy. Exergonic reactions are different from exothermic reactions, the one that releases only heat energy during the course of the reaction. So, exothermic reaction is one type of exergonic reaction. Exergonic reaction releases work energy in different forms like heat, light or sound. For example, a glow stick releases light making that an exergonic reaction and not an exothermic reaction since no heat is released. Even endothermic reactions at very high temperature are exergonic.
Use the figure to find the electronegativity difference between each of the following pairs of elements, then use the table below to classify the bonds that occur between them as pure covalent, polar covalent, or ionic.
| Electronegativity Difference (ΔENΔEN) | Bond Type | Example |
| zero (0−0.40−0.4) | pure covalent | Cl2Cl2 |
| intermediate (0.4−2.00.4−2.0) | polar covalent | HFHF |
| large (2.0+2.0+) | ionic |
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Electronegativity is the tendency of an atom to attract electrons in a molecule.
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