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Offline Ksharindam

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Electronegativity of Galium and aluminium
« on: January 14, 2013, 08:24:30 AM »
Why galium has higher electronegativity than aluminium though it is below in periodic table?
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Re: Electronegativity of Galium and aluminium
« Reply #1 on: January 14, 2013, 09:15:39 AM »
Can you say why if I said it had something to do with the filled 3d-orbitals?
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