Electropositive

Word ELECTROPOSITIVE
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Definitions and meanings of "Electropositive"

What do we mean by electropositive?

Having a positive electric charge. adjective

Capable of acting as a positive electrode. adjective

Tending to release electrons to form a chemical bond. adjective

Having a positive electric charge adjective

Tending to release electrons to form a chemical bond adjective

A body which passes to the negative pole in electrolysis. noun

A body which passes to the negative pole in electrolysis.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Electropositive

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The word "electropositive" in example sentences

Here electropositive copper combines with electronegative oxygen but in a way that leaves the combination slightly electropositive, whereas electropositive sulphur combines with oxygen in a way that leaves the combination slightly electronegative. ❋ Chalmers, Alan (2005)

If zinc has an affinity for oxygen, it must be because the zinc is either electropositive or electronegative to oxygen. ❋ Anonymous (N/A)

If it has a greater affinity for oxygen than copper has, then the zinc must be either electropositive or electronegative to copper. ❋ Anonymous (N/A)

In all groups of chemically similar elements the heaviest are the most electropositive. ❋ Unknown (2011)

In the parlance of chemists, metallic lead is electropositive. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Metallic tin is not electropositive enough compared with the electronegativity of its oxide to deliver a useful potential difference. ❋ Unknown (2011)

That has the effect of making metallic lead less electropositive ie, more electronegative ❋ Unknown (2011)

However, although the properties of these basic chemical reactions have been measured and understood to the nth degree, no one has been able to show from first principles exactly why lead and lead dioxide tend to be so electropositive and electronegative. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Younger brother of one the authors, the "… most electropositive and most alkaline" of the ❋ Unknown (2010)

As it turns out, Cs is the atomic symbol for the element Cesium, the "… most electropositive and most alkaline element." ❋ Unknown (2010)

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