Outrageously Funny Word Dictionary :: Antihalation

👉 In chemistry, antihalation is a phenomenon in which an ion (such as a hydrogen ion) is attracted to another ion or molecule that has a negative charge. This interaction results in the formation of a covalent bond between the two ions or molecules. For example, consider the following reaction: \[ \ce{H2 + Cl2 -> 2HCl} \] In this case, the hydrogen ion (H+) is attracted to the chlorine ion (Cl-) via an

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