The more common Pauling calculation uses bond dissociation energies, and compares it to a standard value of 4 for fluorine.
The Mulliken version of this quantity is calculated as the quantity I plus A over two, where I is the ionization potential and A is the electron affinity. The more common Pauling calculation uses bond dissociation energies, and compares it to a standard value of 4 for fluorine. For 10 points--name this measure of an atom's ability to acquire electrons.
The Mulliken version of this quantity is calculated as the quantity I plus A over two, where I is the ionization potential and A is the electron affinity.
{Electronegativity}