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electronegativity (n)
(chemistry) the tendency of an atom or radical to attract electrons in the formation of an ionic bond
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(chemistry) the tendency of an atom or radical to attract electrons in the formation of an ionic bond
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Electronegativity is the ability of an atom to attract electrons towards itself in a chemical bond.
Electronegativity is a periodic trend, meaning it increases from left to right across a period and decreases from top to bottom within a group.
The most electronegative element is fluorine, with a value of 4.0, while the least electronegative element is cesium, with a value of 0.
Electronegativity differences between atoms in a molecule determine the polarity of the bonds.
