Borates are the name for a large number of boron-oxygen compounds usually containing oxyanions. The term "borates" may also refer to tetrahedral boron anions.
Borates are the name for a large number of boron-oxygen compounds usually containing oxyanions. The term "borates" may also refer to tetrahedral boron anions.
Some elements may act as either cation or anion, depending on the electronegativity of the other element they bond to.
In the borate anion, boron acts as a cation because oxygen is more electronegative than boron. In a boride, whereboron bonds with a less electronegative element (e.d. silicon boride SiB3, and SiB6), boron acts as an anion.
Some elements may act as either cation or anion, depending on the electronegativity of the other element they bond to.
In the borate anion, boron acts as a cation because oxygen is more electronegative than boron. In a boride, whereboron bonds with a less electronegative element (e.d. silicon boride SiB3, and SiB6), boron acts as an anion.
As written, boron is a NEUTRAL atom, with 5 defining nuclear charges, and 5 corresponding electronic charges.
And how does I knows this? Well, I have access to a Periodic Table, and this tells me [math]Z_ ext{the atomic number }[/math] precisely.
And the electronic configuration for atomic boron [math]1s^{2}2s^{2}2p^{1}[/math]. Should the number electrons equal the atomic number in the NEUTRAL atom? Why so?
As written, boron is a NEUTRAL atom, with 5 defining nuclear charges, and 5 corresponding electronic charges.
And how does I knows this? Well, I have access to a Periodic Table, and this tells me [math]Z_ext{the atomic number }[/math] precisely.
And the electronic configuration for atomic boron [math]1s^{2}2s^{2}2p^{1}[/math]. Should the number electrons equal the atomic number in the NEUTRAL atom? Why so?
Borates are the name for a large number of boron-oxygen compounds usually containing oxyanions. The term "borates" may also refer to tetrahedral boron anions.
Borates are the name for a large number of boron-oxygen compounds usually containing oxyanions. The term "borates" may also refer to tetrahedral boron anions.
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Some elements may act as either cation or anion, depending on the electronegativity of the other element they bond to.
In the borate anion, boron acts as a cation because oxygen is more electronegative than boron. In a boride, where boron bonds with a less electronegative element (e.d. silicon boride SiB3, and SiB6), boron acts as an anion.
Some elements may act as either cation or anion, depending on the electronegativity of the other element they bond to.
In the borate anion, boron acts as a cation because oxygen is more electronegative than boron. In a boride, where boron bonds with a less electronegative element (e.d. silicon boride SiB3, and SiB6), boron acts as an anion.
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As written, boron is a NEUTRAL atom, with 5 defining nuclear charges, and 5 corresponding electronic charges.
And how does I knows this? Well, I have access to a Periodic Table, and this tells me [math]Z_ ext{the atomic number }[/math] precisely.
And the electronic configuration for atomic boron [math]1s^{2}2s^{2}2p^{1}[/math]. Should the number electrons equal the atomic number in the NEUTRAL atom? Why so?
As written, boron is a NEUTRAL atom, with 5 defining nuclear charges, and 5 corresponding electronic charges.
And how does I knows this? Well, I have access to a Periodic Table, and this tells me [math]Z_ext{the atomic number }[/math] precisely.
And the electronic configuration for atomic boron [math]1s^{2}2s^{2}2p^{1}[/math]. Should the number electrons equal the atomic number in the NEUTRAL atom? Why so?
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