hey there....plz can anyone tell me what's the definition for Effective Nuclear Charge...( it should be exact pls . as me got my Unit 2 Exam this May )
there are three answers i got it think and see which one would you prefer to understand.
1st answer-Effective nuclear charge is the portion of the nuclear charge that is experienced by the highest energy level electrons.
2nd answer-ENC is the charge felt by the valence electrons after you have found the number of shielding electrons that surround the nucleus.
3rd answer-Also known as the kernel charge, ENC is the net positive charge experienced by an electron in a multi-electron atom.