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Homovalent vs Heterovalent - What's the difference?

homovalent | heterovalent | Related terms |

Heterovalent is a related term of homovalent.



As adjectives the difference between homovalent and heterovalent

is that homovalent is having the same valency / valence while heterovalent is describing a resonance structure that has one fewer single bond than others.

homovalent

English

Adjective

(-)
  • (chemistry) Having the same valency / valence

    • Related terms

    * heterovalent

    heterovalent

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (organic chemistry) Describing a resonance structure that has one fewer single bond than others
  • (inorganic chemistry) Having a different valency / valence

    • Related terms

    * homovalent

    See also

    * sacrificial hyperconjugation