Chemistry 10th Edition

by Whitten, Kenneth W.; Davis, Raymond E.; Peck, Larry; Stanley, George G.

Published by Brooks/Cole Publishing Co.

ISBN 10: 1133610668

ISBN 13: 978-1-13361-066-3

Chapter 5 - Chemical Periodicity - Exercises - Electronegativity - Page 203: 41

Answer

Electronegativity is the ability of an atom to attract the shared pair of electrons towards itself.

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Electronegativity is the ability of an atom to attract the shared pair of electrons towards itself.

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