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Atomic structure 1 2 3 4
1

Electropositive Electropositive describes the

tendency of an atom to give

up an electron. Atoms with

nearly empty outer levels,

such as sodium, give up

electrons and have low

electronegativity.
Na

(2.8.1)
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