| In a covalent diatomic molecule, a difference in the electronegativity of the atoms will result in a dipole moment. |
| In the periodic table, electronegativity typically increases in moving across a period and decreases in going down a group. |
| Furthermore, the degree to which ions affected membrane properties correlated with the ionic radius and electronegativity of the ions. |
| The electronegativity is lower for a given oxidation state in an anion than it is in a neutral molecule. |
| But this tendency is more than counterbalanced by an increase in the electronegativity of lead dioxide. |
| The relative magnitudes of the molecular dipoles can be explained by the relative electronegativity differences of the atoms forming the bonds. |
