what is electropositivity?

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chmvijay · Answer

It is the tendency of an element or ion to repel the electron density :) most of the alkali and alkaline earth metal ions are electropostive :) they posses this bcoz of their stability :)
in other sense you can say they electropostiveness is opposite of the  electronegativity :)

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mathslover · Answer

Or in simpler words : It is the tendency of elements to donate electrons to form positive ions.

Generally, the elements having the electropositive property are metals.

P.S : Greater the Metallic Character , higherr the electropositivity of element.

anonymous · Answer

A measure of the ability of a specific atom to attract electrons in a molecule . :-)

aaronq · Answer

Its the opposite of this "A measure of the ability of a specific atom to attract electrons in a molecule".

mathslover · Answer

Yeah right. @aaronq