hypervalency

Questions

What does hypervalency mean?

A higher than normal valency (typically involving a transfer of the electrons from the central (hypervalent) atom to the nonbonding molecular orbitals which it forms with (usually more electronegative) ligands)

Where does hypervalency come from?

From hyper- + valency.

How to pronounce hypervalency

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