hypervalency
Meanings
noun
- A higher than normal valency (typically involving a transfer of the electrons from the central (hypervalent) atom to the nonbonding molecular orbitals which it forms with (usually more electronegative) ligands)
Word forms
Etymology
From hyper- + valency.
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