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SUBSTITUENT ELECTRONEGATIVITY [1 record]

Record 1 2011-02-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemistry
DEF

The power of a substituent group to attract electrons to itself in comparison with a reference substituent, such as -H or -CH3.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie
DEF

[...] aptitude d'un substituant à attirer des électrons par rapport à celle d'un atome ou d'un groupe de référence, tels que H ou CH3.

Spanish

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