electron pair

noun

Two electrons having opposite spin but all other quantum numbers the same; i.e. two electrons in the same atomic orbital or molecular orbital, especially such electrons that function in concert to form a covalent bond

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Meanings

nounelectron pair (plural electron pairs)

plural electron pairs

  1. chemistryTwo electrons having opposite spin but all other quantum numbers the same; i.e. two electrons in the same atomic orbital or molecular orbital, especially such electrons that function in concert to form a covalent bond

Translations

Bulgarian електронна двойка
  • електронна двойка (elektronna dvojka)two electrons having opposite spin but all other quantum numbers the same
Tagalog kapid-dagisik
  • kapid-dagisiktwo electrons having opposite spin but all other quantum numbers the same
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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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