Why is basic character inversely proportional to electronegativity?
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Answer:
Bases donate electrons to form new covalent bonds; ∴ if they have a greater attraction for electrons they are less likely to share them. As a result we see that electronegativity is related to basicity. The greater the electronegativity of an atom, the less it is willing to share its electrons.
Key point: If the atom donating electrons to the proton has a HIGH ELECTRONEGATIVITY, then the molecule containing that atom has a LOWER BASICITY. electron donating atoms are N and F-. Because F has a higher electronegativity than N, it is less willing to donate electrons to the proton.
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Since you have not specified Lewis or Bronsted basic character, this question is too broad to focus on only one of them.
First of all, "inversely proportional to oxidation number" is a poorly-worded statement. It does not specify whether the oxidation state is positive or negative.
It makes a lot more sense to talk about negative oxidation states, because
H
+
are positively charged, so the question should have been worded:
"Why might basic character be inversely proportional for negative oxidation numbers