Y yellowjellybean Full Member 10+ Year Member Joined May 12, 2012 Messages 167 Reaction score 8 Points 4,571 Pre-Medical May 15, 2012 #1 Advertisement - Members don't see this ad Can the more electronegative atom be anywhere within the molecule for it to stabilize the negative charge? Like can a fluorine be several sigma bonds away from the atom with the negative on it?
Advertisement - Members don't see this ad Can the more electronegative atom be anywhere within the molecule for it to stabilize the negative charge? Like can a fluorine be several sigma bonds away from the atom with the negative on it?
gettheleadout MD Moderator Emeritus Verified Member 10+ Year Member Verified Expert Joined Jun 23, 2010 Messages 11,799 Reaction score 2,808 Points 5,251 Resident [Any Field] May 16, 2012 #2 Inductive effects weaken over successive sigma bonds. Upvote 0 Downvote